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Woman's Hour - Women and cotton; Voluntary patients in psychiatric care; Protecting children from parental ab…

Women and their role in the cotton industry; the Supreme Court ruling on voluntary patients in psychiatric care; parental bad behaviour on the touchline. With Jenni Murray.

Women and their role in the cotton industry - from the Lancashire Mills in the 19th and 20th century, to Africa and India today. The parents of twenty-four year old Melanie Rabone who killed herself after leaving hospital talk about their six year battle for better protection of voluntary patients in psychiatric care. And its only a game - but is it? Children and young people are being subjected to intimidating and abusive behaviour from adults when playing sport. We'll hear from the charity 'Children 1st' who say it is not only a case of parents shouting and swearing at their own children but also verbally assaulting other people's children from the sidelines. Will their 'Sideline Bad Behaviour' campaign make a difference? And how ironing has inspired collectors, poets and artists.

  • Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 10:00AM Fri, 24 Feb 2012
  • Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
  • First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 10:00AM Fri, 24 Feb 2012
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  • Duration 58 minutes

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