Welfare (1975)

• Documentary

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

Rating

7.4 / 10 (41 votes)

Release date

September 23, 1975

Runtime

2h 47m

Language

English

Director

Frederick Wiseman

Status

Released