(Welfare)

Content: WELFARE shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of problems that constitute welfare: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical and psychiatric problems, abandoned and abused children, and the elderly. These issues are presented in a context where welfare workers as well as clients struggle to cope with and interpret the laws and regulations that govern their work and life.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

167 minutes

Year:

1975

Directors:

Frederick Wiseman

Production companies:

Zipporah Films

Actors:

Crews:

Director

Producer

Editor

Mix Technician

Camera Technician