Director, Patricia Watson ; script, Patricia Watson ; producer, Guy Glover, Cecily Burwash ; photography, Jean-Claude Labrecque, Paul Leach ; animation camera, Raymond Dumas ; sound, Jacques Drouin ; editing, Arthur Lipsett ; animation, Arthur Lipsett ; sound editing, Pierre Bernier, Donald Douglas ; re-recording, Ron Alexander, Roger Lamoureux.

Narrator, Sidney Lamb.

Recorded 1967.

From the past, when distinctions between childhood and adulthood were not as finely drawn as they are today, this film traces the development of the adolescent and shows some of the real problems of this age. It notes that it was the defense of the young, the protection afforded by reformers and educators, that created the generation gap so evident today in Western society. What adolescents gained and lost from changing attitudes towards them is clearly illustrated in the film.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Award for educational films out of the classroom, 1969 Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Education, 1969 Golden Delfan, 1970

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).