Tag Archives: family demographics

Families in Society, Parenting

Women of Brewster Place

Title: Women of Brewster Place

Date: 1989

Media type: Television

Category: Families in Society, Parenting

Keywords: family demographics, parenting styles

Rating: NR

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: From the novel by Gloria Naylor, follows the life of Mattie Michael from her parental home to life on Brewster Place in Chicago of the 1960s. Focuses on single-parenting and women’s networks of social support. Addresses issues of gender, race, class, and sexuality.

Places to view: Youtube

Contributor: Libby Balter Blume, PhD, CFLE

Families in Society, Family Resource Management, Human Growth and Development, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting

Parenthood

Title: Parenthood

Date: 1989

Media type: Film

Category: Parenting

Keywords: parenting styles

Rating: PG-13

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: The families of four adult siblings demonstrate the lighter side of the roller coaster of parenting.

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes, Cinnemax

Contributor: Susan Walker

Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Switched at Birth

Title: Switched at Birth

Date: 2011

Media type: Television

Format: Clip

TV Season-Episode: Season 1, Ep. 8

Category: Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Keywords: family demographics, family relationships, parent-child relationships, types of parents

Rating: TV-14

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Parents, Adults, Families

Language: English, ASL

Film/Episode Summary: Bay and Daphne were switched at birth. Growing up in different households they knew they did not feel as if they were a part of the family. Bay took a blood test at school and found out she was not biologically related to the Kennish family. Daphne and Bay were reunited alongside of both families.

Clip Start Time: 31

Clip Description: The Kennish family and Daphne finds out that Regina knew about the switch the hospital made when Daphne and Bay were 3 years old. Regina claims that she did it because it was the right thing to do for everyone. The Kennish couple is upset that Regina did not come to them during that time when she knew of the switch. Bay was disappointed knowing that Regina did not come for her when the switch was revealed 12 years ago.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: What would bring Regina to become sober and find a better life as a single parent? Regina did not want to reveal the switch to the Kennish family; why would she remain it a secret? How would you explain the different reactions from Bay and Daphne?

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Google Play, Freeform.go.com/shows-switched-at-birth

Contributor: Paying Lee