Article type: product review
29 November 2017
Volume 42 Issue 4
Article type: product review
29 November 2017
Volume 42 Issue 4
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I, Daniel Blake (2016)
Chris Goddard1
Affiliations
1 University of South Australia, University of Hertfordshire, Visiting Professor in Social Work
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Chris Goddard -
Chris Goddard1
Affiliations
1 University of South Australia, University of Hertfordshire, Visiting Professor in Social Work
CITATION: Goddard C. (2017). I, Daniel Blake (2016). Children Australia, 42(4), 2097. doi.org/10.1017/cha.2017.42
Abstract
This film is the story of Daniel Blake, a widowed 59-year-old carpenter. Daniel suffered a heart attack at work, on scaffolding, and nearly died. He has been told by his doctors that he is unfit for any strenuous work. The bureaucracy has decided, however, that as he can raise his arms, he should be spending 35 hours a week seeking work.