Another View of the Civil Rights Movement: Anne Wortham

Doctoroff Media Group

Sociologist Anne Wortham is like nobody you’ve ever met, a distinction she’s proud of. It’s the basis of her political philosophy, her scholarship, and her self-esteem: that nobody exactly like her ever existed before, or will again. Her peers pressured her, but Anne Wortham could not bring herself to join the civil rights movement—it violated her own story, her particular individuality. As a black, she stands apart in criticizing the civil rights movement for promoting reverse racism and the welfare state. In this program with Bill Moyers, Wortham shares her experiences and argues that all black Americans do not share one common experience. (52 minutes)

Adult ADHD: Regaining Focus

Information Television Network (ITN)

Once thought to be just a childhood issue, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is now diagnosed in many stages of life, and affects men and women equally. In this program, patients describe how ADHD has negatively impacted their personal and professional lives—and share the ways in which they have overcome the restlessness and impulsivity that were formerly viewed as defects in character. Viewers also hear from medical experts who explain the neurological basis of ADHD and recent treatment options that are helping adults finally gain control over this condition. (30 minutes)

Nurses at Risk

Nevco Educational Video Inc

The demands of nursing can affect an individual physically, mentally, and emotionally. This program is designed to teach nursing staff members how to cope with the unique demands of their duties, examining specific stressors and highlighting strategies nurses can use to decrease the possibility of stress-related disorders. Identifying negative coping mechanisms commonly used by nursing personnel, the video discusses their health impact and describes positive stress-management techniques. Viewers learn to recognize characteristics commonly associated with a codependent personality and how those characteristics could manifest in a codependent nurse. Safety and security issues and their corresponding protective measures are also explored.Designated for 3 contact hours of continuing nursing education.The DVD version includes a Chinese-language introduction.

Attack of the Mutants: Will Genetic Doping Replace Steroids?

Telepool

In the not-so-distant future, athletes and other physically active people won't use needles, pills, or stick-ons for extra strength and endurance-those traits will be cultivated genetically. But one person's athletic utopia is another's sci-fi nightmare, and the World Anti-Doping Agency is already raising the alarm. This program examines the controversy in the wider context of biomedical advances as well as in the arena of sports. Featured case studies include gene therapy experiments with mice conducted by famed researcher Dr. Nadia Rosenthal and several other genetically relevant medical examples. Renowned geneticist Dr. Theodore Freidmann is also interviewed. Contains brief posterior nudity related to steroid use testing. (52 minutes)

Personal Potential: The Influence of One

VISUALZ

A discussion with motivational speaker Dr. Verna Price is teamed with compelling vignettes in this program that delves into the topic of personal leadership potential. Explaining the difference between personal and positional leadership—and the difference between a true leader and someone just seeking attention—she guides students through an exploration of their inner strengths so that they are equipped to make good choices and wise decisions. The video challenges young viewers to think positively about their ability to influence, to create change, and to be leaders first in their own lives if not in the world. A viewable/printable worksheet is available online. (18 minutes)

Body Language and Rapport in Interviewing: Selection Interview Skills Series

Seven Dimensions

The body language and tone of the interviewer is as important as that of the applicant. This episode demonstrates how to build rapport with the applicant, how to put them at ease during the interview, how to invite and respond well to questions, and how to provide encouragement. Part of the series Selection Interview Skills. (10 minutes)

Handling Tricky Appraisals: Cutting Edge Communications Comedy Series

Seven Dimensions

Not all employees see their performance in real terms. What happens when management doesn’t share the employee’s high opinion of themselves? This episode features an employee with an extremely high self-assessment, who becomes defensive and angry at the criticism from her superiors, and a pay cut to boot! It’s time for some truthful self examination about her value to the team, and some performance adjustments. Part of the series Cutting Edge Communication Comedy Series. (9 minutes)

The Raid: Alleged Underage Prostitution in Philippines

ABC News

Girls as young as 14 are being bought and sold in overseas bars that are owned by Americans. This ABC News report for Nightline travels to the Philippines to observe a law enforcement raid on one such bar. Investigators struggle to find enough evidence to arrest the men who not only engage in sex with minors, but also sell these girls to other men. Broadcast date: February 25, 2013. (19 minutes)

Children and Grief

Professor Child

In Children and Grief, ten brave children share their stories of losing a loved one. We hear about their grief and loss, how they are coping and healing. Their advice for other children who have lost a loved one is honest, sincere, and heartfelt. These children have experienced a life-changing event, yet they manage to share their stories with a sense of strength and resiliency. Viewers will be left with a sense of hope and an understanding that they are not alone in experiencing death.

Female Sexual Dysfunction: Second Opinion—Taking Charge of Your Health Care

John McLean Media

Sexual response is influenced by biological, social, psychological and cultural factors. Led by Dr. Peter Salgo, panelists discuss whether and how doctors address sexuality within patient care. Their discussion includes the case study for this week, 58-year-old Dora, who has lost interest in sex.

Spirit Doctors

National Film Board of Canada

With a lifetime of experience in the ways of Native spirituality, Mary and Ed Louie are steadfastly committed to the practices that keep them accountable to the spirit world, their people, and mother earth. In Spirit Doctors, filmmaker Marie Burke journeys into their spiritual world of traditional Native medicine. In a twist of fate, sound recordist Don Howell is unexpectedly diagnosed with throat cancer during the filming process. He chooses to be treated with modern medicine and for the first time seeks spiritual guidance and healing from Mary and Ed Louie. Though many healing practices and ceremonies are considered too sacred to be filmed, Mary and Ed decide to allow Don’s doctoring to be recorded for the purposes of teaching others. From the lush Similkameen Valley of the interior to the cityscapes of Vancouver, British Columbia, Burke reveals a beautiful way of life rarely seen and explores the ongoing debate around the ethics of documenting such sacred ceremonial knowledge. (40 minutes)

My Genes Speak for Me: Reconciling Nature and Nurture

Doc En Stock

Conceived with the help of a Nobel Prize–winning sperm donor, a baby girl blossoms into a gifted, highly intelligent woman. Does her talent come solely from heredity? What about the case of female twins, separated at birth, who exhibit astonishing similarities in habit and behavior when they meet later in life? This film explores the possibility that genetics and environment are not diametrically opposed when it comes to human development—instead, the program asserts, they should be seen as complementary. Other case studies involve fatal nutritional disorders that are passed from one generation to the next, as well as Tay-Sachs disease, the genetic disorder notorious for its impact on one particular ethnic group, the Ashkenazi Jewish community. A timely analysis of lingering, problematic assumptions—those that support genetic determinism and those that focus solely on parental or societal roles in shaping human life. (46 minutes)

Gold Coast: Travel Wild

Looking Glass International

Australia's Gold Coast is known for its big-city glamour, but Lin Sutherland goes behind the high-rises to explore the region's remarkable natural environment. From the stunning beaches to the World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, she showcases a community that strives to conserve nature's green and gold assets, for which so many people travel across the globe to see. Part of the series Travel Wild, Season 1. (26 minutes)

National Landscapes: Travel Wild

Looking Glass International

Australia has recently blended tourism and conservation in declaring key areas as National Landscapes. In this episode, Lin Sutherland explores two of these landscapes: Australia's Green Cauldron and the Flinders Ranges. Part of the series Travel Wild, Season 1. (26 minutes)

When Kids Cross Over: DeLena's Story

Calamari Productions

Prior to the passage of the Adoption and Safe Families Act, foster care drift posed unique challenges for kids in the child welfare system. This program follows DeLena Hodges who entered that system at age 4 after a case history of parental neglect. By age 14 she was pregnant; by 15 she had lived in 20 different foster homes, before finding a stable, loving environment in the home of foster parent Cathy Brown. While it seemed she was a picture of success, DeLena was still a teenager facing challenges few people could understand—so when she forged two checks in the name of the foster mother she loved, everyone was shocked. Viewer discretion advised. (59 minutes)

Kiss: Hell's Guardians

MVD Entertainment Group

This video release compiles a number of television news pieces and interviews with the wildly popular hard rock group Kiss. It begins with early back stage dressing room footage where the band applies make up, and an intimate conversation between Ace and Stanley. Highlights include an AJ Hammer interview looking back on Kisstory aspects; a MAD TV ad for Kiss toys; surprise TV appearances by Kiss; a Kiss documentary; a 20-minute band press conference; footage from Ace's birthday party at a bowling alley in 1996; and footage from Ace's solo period in London. Other features include reports on the band from ABC-TV news magazine 20/20 and the Australian edition of 60 Minutes; two lengthy interviews with European MTV during the later "no makeup" period; and a fundraising appeal for the Muscular Dystrophy Association aired during the annual Jerry Lewis telethon—a treat for new and old fans alike! (103 minutes)

Women in Affairs: Infidelity

Content Media

Many believe that men who cheat are looking for sexual fulfillment, while cheating women seek love and romance. Do men and women stray for different reasons? This program profiles Stephania, a lonely housewife who sought connection on the Ashley Madison Web site, and Regan, who loves her husband but is driven to find sexual satisfaction outside of marriage. Raising two children but growing apart from her husband, Stephania describes her affair and how her need for intimacy collides with devotion to her family. Regan, too, wants to be faithful, but because she has a sexually dysfunctional spouse she engages-with much guilt-in purely physical flings. Contains mature themes. Part of the series Infidelity. (22 minutes)

Seven Faiths: What They Have in Common-Let's Look at World Religions

Digital Rights Group Limited

Organized religion may be influenced by culture as much as by divine inspiration, and yet there are many similarities among the mainstream faiths. This program compares the defining features of the seven largest religions and finds common threads among Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, and the Baha'i Faith. Using detailed examples, the video looks at structural similarities-a persecuted prophet, the importance of scriptures and prayer-as well as recurrent themes such as compassion, spiritual development, and the moral consequences of one's actions. A part of the series Let's Look at World Religions. (20 minutes)

Adrenaline Nation: New Zealand's Adventure Tourism

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

If you like a thrill, it’s easy to fall for New Zealand. Adventure tourism is one of the country’s most lucrative industries, and bungee jumping was practically invented there. But not everyone walks away from an extreme sports experience in New Zealand. Over the past eight years at least 50 people have died in accidents that may have been preventable if stricter litigation and compensation guidelines had been in place. Tour operators scoff at what they feel is a lawsuit-happy mindset, and recommend that those who are “scared of getting their knees dirty” go elsewhere for vacation. Is it possible to keep visitors safe without taking the adventure out of adventure tourism? This program examines New Zealand’s adventure tourism industry and exposes significant flaws in the country’s safety regulations. With A. J. Hackett, founder of the first commercial bungee-jumping enterprise. (28 minutes)

Prelinger Archives: Angry Boy

Prelinger Archives

This simple and affecting story tells how Tommy Randall comes to understand the anger that has led him to steal money from his teacher's purse. (31 minutes)

Spotlight on Careers in Education

Joy of Giving Something

Gaston Caperton overcame dyslexia to become the governor of West Virginia and president of the College Board—provider of the SAT, AP exams, and CLEP tests. In section one of this program, Caperton explains how his struggle with dyslexia fueled his dedication to the promotion of education. In section two, Virginia Jose, an art educator at South Bronx Preparatory School and a practicing professional artist, discusses what teaching means to her. She also shares why art is so important to her—a message she also strives to communicate to her more than 120 students each week. Part of the series The Road to Success: Stories of Career Satisfaction in Popular Fields. (17 minutes)

Rocking the Cradle: Gay Parenting

Mary Ann Watson

Prior to the 1960s, the idea of same-sex parenting had yet to reach the consciousness of most Americans. The majority of gays and lesbians did not even consider parenting, fearing the stigma their children might face. By 2000, however, the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that a full one-third of lesbian couples and roughly a quarter of gay male couples had opted to become parents. This program captures six gay/lesbian families in their day-to-day lives. Two of these families are families by adoption, two are co-parenting families, and two are lesbian families by insemination. Man-on-the-street interviews as well as emotional testimonials from the 15 adults and 11 children featured in this film provide a range of perspectives on gay parenting. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. (38 minutes)

The Ice Age: Skating and Crashing on Crystal Meth

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The world of illegal drugs has entered a new era: the age of ice, or crystal methamphetamine. This program goes inside the world of “skaters”—hardcore meth addicts—who roam the inner city of Sydney, Australia. Profiling several addicts and the ways in which ice has shaped and devastated their lives, the film depicts a typical meth user’s two-week cycle of reckless euphoria followed by a prolonged crash. The program also includes commentary from drug treatment experts who explain how ice amplifies dopamine levels and wreaks havoc in the brain. A user named Lenore, exhibiting meth’s terrifying grasp, identifies the one thing that will make her quit: “Death.” Some content may be objectionable. Contains harsh language. (46 minutes)

Taking on Tourette: Families Reveal Their Personal Struggles

ABC News

Secluded in upstate New York, a facility known as Camp Tic-a-Palooza welcomes young people with Tourette Syndrome. This ABC News program profiles several camp attendees, focusing on the challenges, triumphs, and emotional impact of living with TS. Ten-year-old Sid’s symptoms include frequently sticking out his middle finger. Amanda displays a menagerie of vocal tics, often hissing, barking, or roaring at others. More troubling are 13-year-old Isabella’s self-injurious tics, which obscure her sweet spirit and creativity. With perspective from family members and video diaries, the program also includes commentary from Dr. Jonathan Mink, co-chair of the TSA Scientific Advisory Board, and Dr. Jerome Bubrick, clinical instructor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine. (41 minutes)

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Films for the Humanities & Sciences

This program deconstructs the human skeletal and muscular systems, two interdependent assemblies that endow the body with structure and movement. Beginning with an introductory overview, the video identifies the body's bones by dividing the skeleton into its axial and appendicular components, analyzes bone composition, describes the process of bone repair, and categorizes bone and joint types. The program then shifts focus to the skeletal muscular system-a detailed study of muscle cells, fibers, bundles, and connective tissue. The ATP-fueled process of muscle contraction is addressed as well. A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. A Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. A part of the series The Human Body: How It Works. (22 minutes)

Day Care: Psychological Impacts on Child Development

ClickView Pty Limited

As the number of two-earner families continues to rise, the demand for day care is increasing. Filmed at a nursery, this three-section program discusses some of the possible impacts of day care on children’s long-term development. Parents, caregivers, and psychology experts express their views about the effects of day care on attachment; about children’s emotional, cognitive, and social development; and about a growing understanding that time spent in day care is of as much concern, psychologically speaking, as the quality of that care. The program concludes with insights into what might be done to help parents combine work and child care more effectively. A part of the series Applied Psychology. (28 minutes)

Methamphetamine: Deciding to Live (Spanish)

Hazelden Foundation

Methamphetamine, also known as speed, ice, glass, crystal, and crystal meth, has crept in from society's fringe to infect mainstream America. It is a central nervous system stimulant drug that can cause immediate addiction. Chronic meth abuse significantly changes how the brain functions. Long-term meth abuse has many negative health consequences, including extreme weight loss, dental problems, anxiety, confusion, decreased appetite, increased blood pressure, and other life-threatening concerns. This informative program presents hard-hitting information on the devastating consequences of meth addiction and the struggles and rewards of recovery. Facts, medical aspects, personal stories, and insights on the recovery process illuminate the path to healing. Produced by Hazelden. (Spanish, 38 minutes)

Adolescents and Co-occurring Disorders

Hazelden Foundation

This program introduces youth to strategies for staying sober while coping with a co-occurring disorder. Features clinical insights by noted expert in adolescent treatment Janice Gabe. Produced by Hazelden. (24 minutes)

Student Speeches for Analysis, Volume 1

Educational Video Group

By observing and analyzing some of the best and worst speech techniques, students are encouraged to examine their own speeches more critically. A supplement to any speech textbook, this first volume examines introductions plus informative and persuasive speeches. (104 minutes)

Flatterers and Truthful Advisors: The Mind of a Leader 1

Holk & Lassenius

In chapter 23 of The Prince, Machiavelli cautions rulers against falling prey to flattery, advising them to trust only wise and honest counsel. This program addresses the need for leaders to separate flattery from truthful assessments, with a special look at critiques of art and artists. With product designer Philippe Starck, who tries to avoid the influence and opinions of mainstream culture and who thinks little of those who call him a genius, and Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, Philip Kotler, Nicolas Winding Refn, Dr. Ulrich Bez, Pat Boone, and Steven Hilton. Part of the series The Mind of a Leader 1. (28 minutes)

The Science of Sexual Attraction

BBC Worldwide Learning

This film looks at the ways in which scientists have been investigating attraction between the sexes. New studies are beginning to discover that there is a science behind sex appeal. Biochemical odors, face shape, and voice pitch are among the surprising factors that have a powerful influence on the choice of a mate. Researchers have found that when women are ovulating, they produce copulins, a group of female pheromones with a scent that attracts men. The researchers believe that when a man is exposed to copulins, his testosterone level rises. This causes him to secrete androstenone, a male pheromone with a scent that repels women who aren’t ovulating. Contains explicit nudity and mature themes. A BBC Production. (51 minutes)

Breaking the Wall of Nature and Nurture: How Genes and Environment Combine to Affect Our Life Course

Falling Walls Foundation

What determines human behavior? In this video of his 2010 Falling Walls Conference lecture, Dalton Conley would say nature and nurture both play a role. This “academic superstar” (The Guardian) and the first sociologist recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Alan T. Waterman Award is breaking down the traditional divide between these two concepts. Conley offers a unique and groundbreaking understanding of social and genetic contexts as determinants of human behavior and reactions. Having developed the “fascinating” (Time) concept of intravidualism, he provides a critical insight into how our genes and those of our family and peers interact with our social experiences. Demonstrating how genes and environment combine to affect our life course, Conley’s research presents a model for designing better-functioning organizations, ranging from classrooms to boardrooms, as well as better psychiatric treatments. (15 minutes)

Successful Thinking Habits

ClickView Pty Limited

People who do well in business and sports often have a lot in common—they have successful thinking habits. This useful video helps define some of these habits and focuses on uncovering your locks; identifying your scripts; voicing the goals; using time effectively; having chutzpah, confidence, stamina, and persistence; and doing it now! Viewable/printable educational materials are available online. (14 minutes)

The Psychology of Saying Sorry

ClickView Pty Limited

Find out why people have such difficulty apologizing when something has gone wrong. Discover the benefits of apologizing and learn the simple dos and don’ts. Includes a special section on forgiveness! (17 minutes)

The Anatomy of Circulation

Digital Rights Group Limited

In this program, world-renowned anatomist Gunther von Hagens takes viewers into the inner workings of the respiratory and circulatory systems—exposing the path that oxygen takes through the human body. Von Hagens dissects lung tissue to reveal alveoli, delves into the atria and ventricles of the heart, and examines the intricate network of blood vessels that spreads through the abdomen, limbs, digestive system, head, and brain. Clearly explaining terms such as vena cava, pericardium, iliac artery, and other circulatory concepts, von Hagens also illustrates the effects of smoking on the lungs and what happens inside the body in cases of emphysema, asthma, pleurisy, arteriosclerosis, and heart attack. Viewer discretion is advised. Contains clinically explicit language and demonstrations. (50 minutes)

Circulation: What an Autopsy Reveals

Firefly Film & Television Productions

The life of a cardiac patient might hang by a thread—but it’s more accurate to say it hangs by a tube. In this program, anatomist Gunther von Hagens and pathologist John Lee demonstrate just how delicate and vulnerable the human circulatory system is. Exposing the network of veins and arteries from a deceased woman’s body, they dissect the heart to reveal a massive affliction of arterial sclerosis and illustrate what dead heart muscle looks like. They also drain the system of blood and pump a UV-sensitive resin through it, showing how blockages can affect circulation, harm the function of vital organs, and lead to heart attacks and death. Viewer discretion is advised. Contains clinically explicit language and demonstrations. (49 minutes)

Thanks for the Memories: How Children Remember

BBC Worldwide Learning

Do our brains store experiences from our first few months of life? What happens to children who witness disturbing events before age two? How does being unwanted affect a baby? This program explores the personal significance of memory and examines the developmental stages at which meaningful awareness is formed. Visiting a group of 25 children, the film observes them as they turn two years old and studies the relationship between their memories and their current state. Among them are troubled Charlotte, who has converted her fear and sadness into bad behavior, and Jamie, whose mother has had difficulty forming an attachment to him. A BBC/Open University Co-production. Original broadcast title: Thanks for the Memories. Part of the series Child of Our Time 2002. (60 minutes)

Power Struggles: Parents vs. Children

BBC Worldwide Learning

Is it healthy for parents to exercise complete control? Are rebellious children better equipped for the future? What measures should be taken to reign in unruly kids? This program looks at childhood battles for independence and the reasons why such struggles are psychologically necessary for children to undergo. Observing a group of 25 toddlers who have become self-aware and generally want their own way, the film examines the tests of will that arise during this crucial time. Triplets Alice, Mabel, and Phoebe compete for attention. Twins Ivo and Alexander have perfected the art of the temper tantrum. And how will disabled mom Alison discipline her rambunctious son? A BBC/Open University Co-production. Original broadcast title: Power Struggles. Part of the series Child of Our Time 2002. (60 minutes)

Recognizing Child Abuse: Neglect and Emotional Abuse

Cinema House Films Inc.

After watching this program, viewers will be able to clearly define what constitutes neglect and emotional abuse, give several examples of neglect and emotional abuse and their effects on children, describe the responsibility that professionals have in identifying and reporting neglect and emotional abuse, understand the context and prevalence of neglect and emotional abuse in society, describe some of the behaviors that abusers may exhibit when communicating with caregivers, and discuss some of the behaviors that children may exhibit that could be indicative of a neglected or emotionally abused child.

The Secret Life of Boys

ABC News

Is male youth violence one result of the societally imposed demand for men to seem "strong and silent"? In this ABC News 20/20 program, correspondent John Stossel; Dr. William Pollack, of the Harvard Medical School and author of Real Boys; and researchers from Emory University and the University of Connecticut explore why boys tend to repress their feelings. Using a real counseling session, experts demonstrate how to help boys express their feelings before they begin to act them out at school and at home in antisocial behavior-or even in a shooting spree or suicide. (24 minutes)

America the Rude

University of Notre Dame

As common courtesy becomes less common and good taste is all but a contradiction of terms, Americans continue to push the envelope of socially acceptable behavior. Does the Golden Rule still apply, or are people too busy to care about the feelings of others? This program probes the apparent erosion of decorum in the United States, which has had a profound impact on respect for authority, trust for one another, and willingness to give a helping hand. Experts include Professor Stephen Carter, of Yale University; psychologist Arnold Nerenberg, author of Overcoming Road Rage; and Pier Forni, of Johns Hopkins University's Civility Project. (29 minutes)

Before It's Too Late: Children and Severe Anger

ABC News

Experts are seeing an alarming increase in severe emotional and behavioral disorders among young children, characterized by abusive language, physical threats, and violent tantrums. "I can't live like this. Afraid to get up. Afraid to go to bed. Afraid of what you're going to find when you walk into a room," says a foster mother of twins she cannot control. In this program, ABC News anchors Diane Sawyer and Sam Donaldson investigate the frightening world of children with severe anger control problems, focusing on how to identify a child at risk and the vital importance of early intervention. Some language may be objectionable. (29 minutes)

Ramadan: A Fast of Faith

CLEARVISION ENTERTAINMENT

Fasting is the Fourth Pillar of Islam, and Ramadan is the most sacred fast of the year. This lyrical program, beautifully filmed in Java and Sumatra, gently unfolds to tell the story of this monthlong Muslim fast through the eyes of a young couple. From the ritual purification that precedes the observance to the festival of Id-al-Fitr that ends it, Ramadan is described in detail. Information on sahur, chanting the Koran, the traditional return to one's family, and the Nights of Power are interwoven with devotees' reflections on their feelings of unity, rejoicing, and reverence for God. (53 minutes)

Unemployment: Understanding the Grieving Process

Cambridge Educational

Losing a job is one of the common denominators of life in America: everyone has lost one-or knows someone who did. How do people cope with this particular form of loss? This straight-talking program considers the concerns and feelings that people often experience after job loss. The six topics examined are the realities of losing a job, why people identify with their jobs, the different ways job loss affects people, understanding the emotions associated with losing a job, finding support, and taking action to find a new job. A Cambridge Educational Production. (30 minutes)

Handling Anger and Frustration

Cambridge Educational

Let’s face it—anger is a fact of life, an emotion everyone can relate to. But it isn’t always handled well, and if it surges out of control, the effects can be devastating. This video examines the problems arising from extreme or repressed anger and presents helpful methods for loosening the grip that all-consuming rage can have on one’s mind and actions. Viewers learn basic psychological concepts relating to the human need to confront and remove obstacles, a primal instinct that all too easily translates into “lashing out.” Encouraging students to look closely at their feelings in these trigger situations, the program highlights steps that can be taken toward dealing rationally with anger sources, focusing on staying “centered” rather than “getting even.” Family and peer relationships, the importance of self-respect and respect for others, and useful distinctions between “good” and “bad” anger all come into play here. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. Part of the series Combating Conflict with Character. (30 minutes)

Managing Conflict Resolution

Cambridge Educational

A dynamic struggle between contrasting forces is necessary—it creates ideas and drives change. But as everyone knows, life is also filled with hurtful and even tragic forms of conflict. Students learn about both types of opposition in this video, which illustrates ways to use conflict constructively while avoiding violence, alienation, and resentment. Beginning with the notion that we deal with conflict largely through patterns learned as children, the program explores four behaviors that push conflict into the destructive zone: miscommunication, demonizing, refusal to negotiate, and “kitchen sinking” or pulling past events and unrelated frustrations into a present disagreement. The pitfalls of a “conflict loop” are also discussed. Viewers gain an understanding of the potential rewards of recognizing an opponent’s needs as well as one’s own. Mediation, including peer mediation and the “third side” method of negotiation, are examined. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. Part of the series Combating Conflict with Character. (30 minutes)

Sexy Inc.: A Critical Look at the Hypersexualization of Childhood

National Film Board of Canada

The eroticization and physical objectification that are staples of the youth-focused business/media complex give the impression that exploitative, age-inappropriate sexuality is natural, normal, and even necessary. This documentary condemns the hypersexualization of kid culture and exposes the severely damaging effects of hypersexuality on young psyches—female, predominantly, but male as well. Pervasive Internet porn, which serves children as a toxic artificial standard for sexual intimacy, is also addressed. Commentary is provided by psychologist Sharon Lamb, medical and education professionals, and others working to offset the pernicious effects of “Sexy Inc.” in children’s lives. Contains mature themes and explicit language and imagery. A viewable/printable facilitation guide is available online. Original CBC broadcast title: Sexy Inc.: Our Children under Influence. (Portions in French with English subtitles, 26 minutes)

Kids and Bullying

ABC News

According to the National Education Association, 160,000 children won’t go to school on any given day for fear of being bullied—a figure that represents nothing less than an epidemic. Whether a student is overweight, openly gay, perceived as promiscuous, or just plain different, more and more young people are tragically choosing to take their own lives because they can’t take it anymore. Are schools not doing enough? Should parents take a share of the blame? In this ABC News program, correspondent Chris Cuomo talks to families, kids, educators, and lawmakers to find out what’s going on. He listens to the bullied, confronts the instigators of bullying, and takes viewers inside the Alliance School—a no-hate, no-bullying zone in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the only middle school of its kind in the United States. (29 minutes)

Beyond a Joke

BBC Worldwide Learning

Humans have always regarded the ability to laugh and appreciate humor as one of the factors that sets them apart from other species. But investigations into the causes of laughter have led researchers to question this exclusivity, as they have discovered the ape’s equivalent of human laughter and even observed that rats can express their own sense of humor. This program reveals that neurologists have traced people’s instinct to laugh to a highly evolved part of the brain that controls language—and how the study of the role of laughter, particularly in child development and relaxation, is leading to a controversial theory about the treatment of hyperactivity. A BBC Production. (49 minutes)

Prisoner or Patient?

BBC Worldwide Learning

In this program, Horizon investigates how we deal with mentally ill offenders. Experience has shown that prisoners who are mentally ill are by far the most likely to be incarcerated again after they are released. Are special hospitals established specifically to treat this type of prisoner really a soft option, or are they an absolute necessity? How do we choose to deal with dangerous psychopaths who require strict discipline and specially trained personnel to manage them? And how do we treat inadequate individuals who commit only petty offenses and need medical attention without such strict discipline? A BBC Production. (49 minutes)

Understanding Body Language

ClickView Pty Limited

Body language can tell us about feelings, motivations, and attitudes. This video teaches viewers that understanding body language can help improve their communication. Topics covered in this program include being aware of your own body language; learning to read others’ body language; body language for presentations; and body language for selling, conflict, and becoming more expressive. Viewable/printable educational materials are available online. (14 minutes)

First: Perspectives on Sexual Awakening and Identity

Eve Waltermaurer & Hazel Gurland

Joy, fear, wild pleasure, a sense of danger—these emotions are at the core of almost any coming-of-age experience. Multiply them by a thousand, and maybe throw disgust or boredom into the mix, and you have a fleeting glimpse of the thoughts and sensations surrounding a young woman’s first sexual encounter. This program collects stories and reflections on that very subject from ten unique women, all of whom speak candidly about their backgrounds, their expectations prior to having sex, and how they have learned to define themselves sexually. Participants range from Trish, age 16 and the only virgin in the group, to 45-year-old Annee, who remembers hiding her feelings of triumph after her first lovemaking, to Pauline, an octogenarian who wistfully recalls losing her virginity—on her wedding night. Heterosexual and gay issues are both addressed in detail. (40 minutes)

Touch Wood: Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Banijay Rights Limited

OCD is built on magical beliefs that don't make much sense in the real world, says Cosmo-and he should know, because he has had the disorder since he was a child. In this program, Cosmo reaches out to others with OCD to more deeply understand the nature of his own condition: Nellie, who fears becoming someone else and uses repeating rituals to keep those fears at bay; Margaret, a hoarder and a hand-washer; and Mark, who must check every single thing in his house when he leaves and returns. In addition, two psychologists and a researcher shed light on diagnosis of OCD subtypes and OCD management through exposure-and-response therapy and cognitive therapy. A gentle inquiry into a thoroughly disrupting condition, Touch Wood is by turns unsettling and inspiring.

History of Parenting Practices: Child Development Theories

VISUALZ

Put today’s best practices in child rearing into context with this video. Divided into 20-year increments, History of Parenting Practices provides an overview of the events, policies, and theories that shaped how mothers and fathers raised their children over the course of the 20th century. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. (18 minutes)

Understanding the Nature of Conflict

ClickView Pty Limited

In a health care setting, intricate ethical, moral, and professional obligations make the workplace particularly prone to conflict. Focusing specifically on aged care, this program examines the typical conflicts that can occur at work and the most productive ways to handle them. First, conflict is defined, and situations in which it is more likely to arise as well as indicators of forthcoming disagreements are outlined. Next, the five general styles of conflict are explained and the skills to manage any type of conflict are summarized. Then, behaviors that elicit resistance, such as blaming others and making threats, and those that elicit cooperation, such as making eye contact and displaying empathy, are reviewed. Part 1 of the series Conflict Management in Health Care. (20 minutes)

Real Life Teens: Smoking

TMW Media Group

This program discusses the effects and repercussions of smoking on the body. Subjects covered include why teens smoke cigarettes; the health risks; smoking and peer pressure; dealing with peer pressure; the chemicals found in cigarettes; addiction; tobacco products; and resources to help stop smoking. After completing the program, students will have a better understanding of the reasons teens may choose to smoke, what addiction is, and why smoking can lead to major health risks. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. (22 minutes)

Real Life Teens: The Dark Side of Dating

TMW Media Group

Dating should be a positive and enriching experience. Unfortunately, dating can also have a dark side. This program discusses negative and dangerous aspects of dating. Subjects covered include why gossip is a problem; refusal skills and dating; respect and relationships; the risks of sexual intimacy; the dangers of drugs and alcohol; date-rape drugs; and how to make dating a positive, safe experience. An essential survival guide for today’s teens! Works best when paired up with Real Life Teens: Lessons of Love. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. (17 minutes)

You and Me: Childhood Identity and Social Development

Acorn Media UK

Brothers, sisters, best friends, worst enemies—childhood is a world of constantly shifting alliances, but somehow it also produces lasting emotional bonds. This program looks at the challenges young children face as they cultivate one of the most tricky human skills of all: getting along with other people. Viewers are given insight into childhood social development as the video addresses a number of important questions: When do children acquire a sense of self? How do they understand the feelings of others? At what age should they be expected to forge real friendships? Information on tantrums, separation anxiety, and building a sense of humor rounds out the discussion. A part of the series Baby It’s You: The First Three Years. (25 minutes)

Fornication: A Religious Perspective

Mercury Media International

Whether viewed as a spiritual matter of immorality or a secular concern with maintaining family lineage, premarital and extramarital sex have caused consternation since ancient times. In this program, theologians Melissa Raphael and Gavin D'Costa, author Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood, and others explain what constitutes adultery and talk about how Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Sikhism regard women, virginity, chastity, promiscuity, prostitution, and polygamy. In addition, punishments that may await people in this life or hereafter who engage in fornication are described. Contains mature themes and explicit language and imagery. (37 minutes)

Sacred Sounds: Music of the World, Songs of the Soul

Bullet Proof Film

To comprehend the holy and inspire the believer, the world's religions have always incorporated music as a form of prayer. This award-winning documentary takes an ecumenical look at a diverse selection of these traditions as performed at the Festival of World Sacred Music held in Fez, Morocco. Along with commentary from festival director Dr. Faouzi Skali and music anthropologist David Lynch, the program features dynamic performances from the Christian, Islamic, and Jewish traditions, including medieval chants, Sufi blessing songs, American gospel, and Israeli popular ballads. (58 minutes)

Kay Redfield Jamison: Surviving Bipolar Disorder

Nightline

Psychiatry professor and clinical psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison knows all about bipolar disorder-from the inside out. A patient herself, she is a nationally recognized expert on that condition at Johns Hopkins University, shining light into the darkest and most frightening corners of her life for the benefit of medical science. In this ABC News program, Dr. Jamison-a MacArthur Fellow and author of An Unquiet Mind, her best-selling memoir, and Night Falls Fast, her critically acclaimed book on suicide-talks frankly about her experiences with a mental illness that almost claimed her life. (21 minutes)

A Cry from the Edge

The College Board

This program examines what stands between our children becoming literate adults or school dropouts. It explores the experiences of students on the edge of success or failure in school, shares the feelings of students who fail and those who triumph, visits classrooms around the country where teachers encourage literacy across content areas and promote cognitive development for all their students, and-above all-provides hope that the literacy crisis facing our schools can be solved. (58 minutes)

9/11 and Beyond: Coping Strategies for Trauma and Stress

Robert Parish

The events of September 11, 2001, have dramatically shifted the worldview of most Americans. This program by award-winning filmmaker Robert Parish promotes hope and healing in the aftermath of traumatic events such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Featured speakers include family advocate Jacki McKinney; Dr. Laurie Anne Pearlman, co-director of the Traumatic Stress Institute, in Connecticut; Dr. Frank Putnam, director of the Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children, in Ohio; The Reverend Dr. Frederick Streets, a chaplain at Yale University; and Dr. Ervin Staub, professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author of The Roots of Evil. (43 minutes)

Who's Normal Anyway?

BBC Worldwide Learning

Trichotillomania might be an unusual word, but it is a common obsession: hair pulling. By looking at several ongoing case studies, this program offers fascinating glimpses into obsessive-compulsive disorder, showing firsthand the debilitating physical and emotional effects, as well as outlining a number of treatment options. Brain scans of OCD patients illustrate differences in neural activity. Among the cases presented are Bob and Shirley, who hoard, Liz, who pulls her hair, and Stephanie, whose extreme fear of contamination is linked with her mothering duties. The program also features Dr. Randy Frost of Smith College, a leading expert on hoarding, and Professor Mario Capecchi of the University of Utah, who has altered a single gene in mice to produce trichotillomania. A BBCW Production. (50 minutes)

Coaching Styles for School Sports

ClickView Pty Limited

A competent coach challenges and inspires athletes to achieve their personal best. This program analyzes the nuanced art of coaching by examining three popular coaching styles: authoritarian, distant yet approachable, and friendly; vital coaching skills in the areas of leadership, management, and communication; essential coaching qualities such as enthusiasm; the wide knowledge of athletics, sports psychology, sports medicine, and other disciplines that a coach must have in order to be effective; personal characteristics such as honesty, integrity, and high expectations for those on the team; and how coaching varies for athletes of different ages, skills, and abilities. (24 minutes)

Infants with Disabilities: A Baby on Board Case Study

RTE Commercial Enterprises DAC

Although children with birth disorders face special hurdles as they grow, today's parents of challenged or disabled children should be able to benefit from a variety of resources and support systems. This program depicts the difficulties and uncertainties of a couple whose first child was born with Down syndrome. Now expecting their second baby, the family undergoes increased stress as their 10-month-old son awaits heart surgery. Viewers learn about the parents' initial reactions to his condition, their quick acceptance of it, and the ways in which they began to deal with his health issues. With input from medical experts and advice from other families, midwife and public health nurse Grainne Ryan helps the family build their knowledge and coping skills. (25 minutes)

Just Say It! Exploring the Fear of Public Speaking

Hiltz Squared Media Group

The average person, it’s said, feels more anxiety about talking in front of a group than about dying. So what drives some people to get up and give speeches? How do they overcome their fear? This program follows a young filmmaker named Luke King as he confronts the fight-or-flight aspect of public speaking and tries to determine solutions for it. Meeting with participants in a prestigious youth speech competition, King learns about each speaker’s preparation process—emotional, physical, and academic—and records their presentations. He also interviews a wide range of experts in motivational speaking, politics, and the performing arts, leading to historical, linguistic, and media-related insights. (73 minutes)

Beauty in the Eyes of the Beheld

Art Palette Productions

Society tells us that beautiful women have it all. But beauty can be as much a curse as it is a blessing. In this sensitively filmed program, eight women labeled as beautiful—two pageant winners, an exotic dancer, a former pop musician, a college student, an assistant paralegal, a physician, and an entrepreneur—explore body image issues through their frank stories of how concepts and realities of physical beauty have molded their lives for both better and worse. Objectification, negative stereotyping, insecurity, and vulnerability are recurring themes, as are opportunity and preferential treatment. A study of skin-deep attractiveness, the video offers empowering insights into inner beauty as well. (55 minutes)

Conflict on a Local Scale

Classroom Video

This program examines types of conflict that can occur at the local level, whether that locality is a single town, a region, or an entire country. After generally addressing armed conflict—different types of war, where they tend to proliferate, and kinds of weaponry used—Conflict on a Local Scale illustrates unarmed conflict through five examples. They include a clash of recreational interests in Britain’s Lake District; in Cambodia, the forced eviction of residents from confiscated oceanfront real estate; the potential expansion of England’s Heathrow Airport, which would necessitate the leveling of an entire town; tensions over inadequate water supplies in Ukraine, an instance of cooperative conflict resolution; and a municipal planning crisis involving a supermarket chain in the British town of Ottery St. Mary. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. A part of the series Geography of Conflict. (25 minutes)

The Performer

Classroom Video

Every goal, every touchdown, every home run is the product of years of arduous training—and, in most cases, a scientific strategy that melds the power of body and mind. This program explores the methods that help athletes become the competitors they long to be. In addition to weight training concepts, viewers learn the basics of a warm-up/cool-down system, focusing on decreasing the chance of injury as well as muscle development and increased vascular health. Endurance, flexibility, power, speed, agility, coordination, and reaction time are all explored in depth, within the context of setting targets and goals. Cues, visualization, and finding “the zone” are discussed. A part of the series The Winning Team: Performer, Coach, and Referee. (29 minutes)

The Language of the Soul: Abraham's Children

Tele Images

Apart from their outward differences in ritual and doctrine, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam share an inward-pointing imperative to know God. In this program, clergy, theologians, and others with religious vocations delve into the esoteric aspects of three of the world's great religions. The use of meditation and contemplation as vehicles for transcending the mundane and drawing closer to the divine is examined, especially as exemplified by monastic life, Kabbalism, and Sufism. (53 minutes)

Taming Student Anger

Gully International

This program explores the subject of anger from the student point of view while presenting some strategies for managing it. Dramatizations of school-oriented confrontations, candid interviews with children and teenagers, and insightful commentary by psychologists, a youth counselor, and a social worker serve as windows into a disruptive and potentially destructive emotion. Issues such as the effects of media role models on the development of antisocial coping mechanisms are addressed, and a group therapy session is documented. (23 minutes)

Do Parents Matter? Judith Harris on the Power of Peers

ABC News

From the high chair to high school, parents have little impact on their children's development-or so says Judith Harris, author of The Nurture Assumption. In this program, Ms. Harris talks with ABC News correspondent Sylvia Chase about her controversial theory of child development through adaptation to peer groups. Steven Pinker, director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at MIT, supports her hypothesis, while Harvard child psychologist Jerome Kagan strongly disagrees, citing her total lack of scientific credentials. (12 minutes)

Date Rape Drugs: An Alert

Meridian Education

Although there are many sources of excellent personal safety tips for men and women, there is a new danger that you can’t see, smell, or taste. This video will refresh viewers on safety precautions to take that will greatly reduce the risk of being raped. And beyond that you will hear information on Rohypnol and other "date rape drugs"...their street names, how they affect your body, what they look like, and how they can be administered. This video also provides concrete examples of how to protect yourself by using common sense. It’s no longer enough to be aware of your surroundings, your companions, and keeping yourself out of potentially dangerous situations. Information is the key to protecting yourself against the misuse of these drugs. A Meridian Production.One 16-minute video.

War

TVA Films

Wherever political, religious, racial, or ideological interests collide, diplomacy and tolerance historically yield to the barbarity of war. In this program, political scientist Charles-Philippe David; Jean-Louis Dufour, editor-in-chief of the magazine Defense; and historians Robert O'Connell, Andre Corviser, and Laurent Henninger trace the history of warfare from its remote origins to the present day and discuss if it is avoidable or if it is an innate human drive. Will the battles of tomorrow be fought by computer proxies, or will conventional troops always be used to attack and occupy territory? (53 minutes)

The Mind of a Killer: Case Study of a Murderer

ABC News

What compels a seemingly normal person to disregard a fundamental societal principle and commit murder? In this disturbing program, correspondent Steve Aveson reports on recent scientific research into the behavior of killers. An exclusive interview with serial killer Joel Rifkin, convicted of strangling 17 women, is combined with neurological testing, brain scans, and even information derived from laboratory studies of animal aggression to attempt to shed light on Rifkin's obscure motivation to kill-a motivation that is a mystery even to himself. An ABC News/Discovery Channel Production. (46 minutes)

Understanding Violence

Cambridge Educational

This program defines the types of violence affecting young men and women today. Teenagers from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds openly tell their stories of how violence has impacted and reshaped their lives. Each narrative is complemented by commentary from experts who explain the roots of violent behavior—and advise on how to detect the warning signs. A Cambridge Educational Production. (29 minutes)

Work It Out! Strategies for Resolving Conflict

Cambridge Educational

Last year’s Spring Fling at Jefferson High School was a total disaster—and this year’s student committee doesn’t want it to happen again! But can the group put aside the past and work together constructively to create a successful dance? This video uses scenario analysis to model four key conflict resolution strategies: taking the person out of the problem; focusing on issues, not egos; being objective; and creating win-win solutions. Show your students that differences are a part of who we are—and that while we may not get along with each other all the time, we do have to find positive ways to work out our disagreements. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. Correlates to National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Project 2061. A Cambridge Educational Production. (22 minutes)

Personality and Interests

San Mateo County Community College District

This video demonstrates the connections between personality, interests, and work preferences. Students get in touch with their primary interest patterns and aspects of their personality through various exercises. (28 minutes)

The Changing Workplace: Technology and Globalization

San Mateo County Community College District

This video focuses on how technology has changed work, and outlines basic concepts of how and where work can happen. Students are introduced to the principles of global business and the skills essential to stay employable in a global economy. (27 minutes)

Introduction to Career Planning and Implementation

San Mateo County Community College District

Putting ideas into action is the focus of this overview video, which outlines steps expanded upon in subsequent episodes: making a career decision, creating an action plan, and launching the search for work opportunities. (28 minutes)

Finding Opportunities: New Technologies and Current Techniques

San Mateo County Community College District

This video illustrates how to access the hidden or unadvertised job market, guiding the development of a networking statement and presenting methods of seeking work, including cold calls, temporary assignments, and volunteer positions. (28 minutes)

Resume Preparation

San Mateo County Community College District

This video covers the development and use of chronological and functional resumes. Students learn how to create accomplishment statements that use action verbs and display concrete results. (27 minutes)

Interviewing Strategies

San Mateo County Community College District

Three essential steps in interview preparation are spotlighted in this video: knowing one’s self, knowing the position, and knowing the company. The STAR, or Situation-Task-Action-Result, framework is featured. (29 minutes)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: An Alternative Treatment

ABC News

Their behavior is strange, and they know it. Fixated on particular actions, they perform them over and over. The startling fact is that 1 in every 40 Americans is affected by OCD to varying degrees. A recently developed program, however, is bringing hope to millions of sufferers. Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz believes that many patients, by gaining self-awareness, can cure themselves. Two patients in this program believe it too, and testify that Schwartz's three-step treatment has helped them to successfully control their obsessive-compulsive behaviors. The patients include a man who compulsively saves newspapers, and a women who counts and recounts the items in her refrigerator. An ABC News 20/20 production. (15 minutes)

Teen Parents

American Public Television (APT)

Over 1,400 teenage girls become pregnant every day in America. This video identifies three sources of support-family, school, and community-that are essential in helping teen parents raise children successfully. (22 minutes)

Peter Jennings Reporting-From the Tobacco File

PJ Productions

After the high-profile tobacco lawsuits of a decade ago, many believe America's smoking problem has been addressed. But as Peter Jennings reveals in From the Tobacco File, policy makers and public health leaders have failed to capitalize on legal triumphs. In rare interviews with key players in the tobacco wars, Jennings explores what occurred behind the scenes in the industry during the 1990s, showing how close cigarette manufacturers were to complete capitulation. The tragic erosion of support for legal settlements-and for subsequent anti-smoking legislation-underscores Jennings' conclusions about one of the most pressing public health issues in America. (41 minutes)

War of the Sexes: Language

Filmoption International

Why do girls demonstrate greater reading and writing ability than boys? Is the female brain hardwired for faster verbal development? Should men let women do the talking? This program studies language differences between the sexes and explores the possibility that many communication skills are gender-specific. Following two teams of well-educated adults as they undergo a crash course in broadcast journalism, the program documents wide variations between male and female abilities to verbally multitask, and examines distinctions in physical interaction, eye contact, and other behavioral factors. Clinical evidence regarding the significance of testosterone levels is also explored. (45 minutes)

Behind the Smoke Screen: Facts about Tobacco Use

Master Source

Sadly, tobacco use among young people is on the increase. This program, targeted at middle and high school students in both urban and rural areas, tries to persuade viewers not to smoke or chew tobacco, and coaches them on how to quit if they already do. The focus is on the toll which nicotine takes on the body. Graphic examples of people with emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cancer of the larynx, and cancerous mouth lesions drive home the point. The effects of smoking during pregnancy, cigar smoking, and secondary smoke are also addressed. Overall, tobacco use is portrayed as an overwhelmingly undesirable habit, likely to hinder social and job prospects, as well as shorten one's life. (30 minutes)

Gambling: The Chance of a Lifetime

University of Notre Dame

The lure of gambling is the belief that a little money, well placed, will surely bring a significant return-although the belief rarely coincides with reality. This program examines gambling both as a harmless social activity and as an addiction. How some people allow gambling to consume their lives, and why they do it, is discussed by a treatment expert and a compulsive gambler. The effect of gambling on both individuals and their families is also examined. (28 minutes)

Why Thee Wed? Gay Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage

National Film Board of Canada

As controversy swirls around the issue of same-sex marriage, gay and lesbian couples in North America and abroad are speaking out for the right to marry. Filmed in British Columbia after the legalization of same-sex unions, this program introduces the victorious litigants, who share their views on marriage, religious and political opposition, child adoption, and, most of all, love. Interviews with their families, the lawyer who represented them, and gay rights activist Jane Rule-who takes issue with the institution of marriage-round out the program. (51 minutes)

Portraits in Human Sexuality: Meeting, Dating, and Maintaining Relationships

Mary Ann Watson

This program looks at aspects of how relationships are formed and sustained. Interview segments include a couple who talk about connecting online through Match.com; a diverse group of young Muslim women who discuss the liberating effects of physical modesty and Islamic approaches to courting and marriage; and a couple who describe how they met and demonstrates how PREP relationship enhancement classes have strengthened their marriage. (35 minutes)

Portraits in Human Sexuality: Sexual Orientation

Mary Ann Watson

Geoffrey and Mark and Lisa and Allison are a pair of gay couples who are co-parenting biological children they conceived together. In this program, the four discuss when they first discovered they are gay; how they met their partners; major issues they have faced as gay couples; their children, ages 2 and 4, and the co-parenting experience; and what it means to them all to be a family. In addition, an overview of HIV/AIDS given by a health care professional distinguishes the virus from the syndrome, explains how HIV is contracted and transmitted, and promotes protected and informed sex for sexually active students, debunking a variety of myths along the way. (37 minutes)

Portraits in Human Sexuality: Nonconsensual Sexuality

Mary Ann Watson

Without consent, sexual intercourse is nothing less than rape. This program offers insights into sexual victimization through interviews with a young woman who was raped in her own home by an armed assailant and a young man who was expelled from college on a charge of acquaintance rape. Also, a rehabilitation service for sexual offenders is profiled, with an emphasis on the treatment of deviant sexual arousal and the cognitive restructuring, victim impact awareness, and empathy skills development that goes into it. Contains mature themes and explicit language. (40 minutes)

Portraits in Human Sexuality: Sexual Dysfunction and Therapy

Mary Ann Watson

It has been estimated that 80 to 90 percent of couples will have one or more of the nine sexual dysfunctions outlined in the DSM-IV. This program introduces the most common dysfunctions while dispelling myths about female sexuality, stressing the importance of good communication, and offering advice on improving sexual technique. Common sexual disorders are commented upon as well. In addition, a case study of a couple with psychogenically induced low sex drive provides an opportunity for viewers to learn what it is like to participate in sex therapy. Contains clinically explicit language and illustrations. (39 minutes)

Cozy Killer: The History of Cigarettes

Danish Broadcasting Corporation

The health hazards of cigarettes were scientifically established by the 1930s. What kept those findings under wraps for so long? This program explores the history of medical research into smoking and the sustained efforts of tobacco companies to block public scrutiny of their deadly product. Renowned antismoking activists—including Dr. Stanton Glanz of the University of California San Francisco, Dr. Robert Proctor of Stanford University, and Tobacco.org founder Gene Borio—discuss links between war and cigarette production, the creation of the duplicitous Council for Tobacco Research, the present-day health consequences of Big Tobacco tactics, and other issues. (30 minutes)

Dominicanas

Ente Público Radiotelevisión

The program examines the Dominican Republic that tourists rarely see-a nation of sex markets, prostitution, poverty, and lack of educational opportunities. The current economic crisis and its effect on middle-class life are discussed, along with efforts currently under way to alleviate the social and economic problems. We hear from women on all levels of society, from prostitutes to the Vice President of the Dominican Revolutionary Party, who discuss rarely seen facets of Dominican life. Also available in English. (60 minutes)Spanish

Guatemala Silenciada

Ente Público Radiotelevisión

Stratification of women in Guatemalan society is the subject of this program. It examines the submissiveness of upper-class women; a new emerging middle class who are defying tradition and cultural expectations to fight for their equal rights; and the indigenous population, who are segregated and discriminated against. Scenes and descriptions of sexual abuse among lower economic groups are graphic, as are descriptions of political terror. Women refugees in Mexico discuss the terror that drove them into exile. Also available in English. (57 minutes)Spanish

Last Call: Alcoholism and Codependency

Heartland Releasing

Alcoholism affects not only the person suffering from the disease but the alcoholic’s family as well. This program takes an in-depth look at the effects of alcoholism on both the individual and the family, contrasting an urban and a rural home linked by the common problem of alcoholism. From the alcoholic to his or her spouse and their children, everyone is affected. As other family members seek to cope and prevent the destruction of the family, unhealthy behavioral patterns often emerge: spouses face frustration, shame, and a feeling of helplessness, and children try to hide the problem, creating stresses they can carry with them for the rest of their lives. The program provides a broad insight into alcoholism and how it affects those on its periphery. (24 minutes)

Born into Prostitution: The Badis of Nepal

Danish Broadcasting Corporation

A daughter of a Badi prostitute is required to be registered under the surname Nepali. So marked from birth, she is born into prostitution and is expected to follow her mother into that trade-unless the family, the Dalit community, or charitable NGOs are moved to help them make a change. This program profiles two Badi families and the positive efforts of one former prostitute and Suklal Nepali, director of SAFE (Social Awareness for Education), to assist them. Ironically, it is a sex customer, through his blunt appraisal of Badi prostitutes, who inadvertently speaks the most eloquently of these women's plight. (30 minutes)