| | |  | Fun & Exercise | Home » » » The Lost Children of Rockdale County | | | | | | | Description: | | An outbreak of syphilis among a group of Georgia teens shocked their affluent community, but not as much as what they learned after interviewing the children, who were as young as 14 years of age: that they regularly engaged in group sex parties and had sexual experiences with a shocking number of different partners. This "Frontline" documentary examines the scandalous event and its lasting aftershocks in the town of Rockdale. 90 min. Soundtrack: English. | | | Product Details: | | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| PBS | | Run Time:
| 90 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| January 17, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Every faith community should share this videoMar 25, 2009
By John L. Davis
Our parish used this video around a new ministry to strengthen and support the vocation of families. It is quite the conversation starter. Deals with difficult issues by focusing on the data - well designed report.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Parental Fears Justified for TeenagersDec 05, 2007
By Charles L. Baker
"Charles L. Baker, MSSW"
This frightening documentary deserves a much wider audience - it would be particularly good for groups of parents in thoughtful church groups or PTA meetings of the parents of 7th and 8th grade girls. We are all victims of the market driven American culture, and purchasing a nice home in an up scale subdivision and providing our children with more material goods than we had may seem like one of the keys to "the good life." After all, we know that children with these advantages get into better colleges and find their way into economic success as adults.
This DVD is a wake-up call. Teens are forming their values, increasingly, with the influence of their peers - not from the wishes of their parents and grandparents. If adults want to have influence in the lives of their teenagers, we'll have to insist on that involvement. It doesn't come naturally in today's world.
As a professional with years of caring for emotionally troubled youth, I came to understand that love is only "enough" when we accept a complex definition. All children need a balance of Warmth & Caring, Discipline (structure leading to self-discipline), High Expectations, Encouragement, and Choices with Responsibility. A nice house and all the trappings can't substitute for deep parental involvement.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Graphic and informativeDec 14, 2008
By C. Weekes
This video alerts us to the realities of what teenagers are doing. Some unthinkable sexual activity and values are discussed in this video. As a health care professional and a parent it makes me open my eyes to a reality that I didn't think was happening.
Really points out how parents need to be actively involved in the life of their children.
Great teaching tool. I used this video in a nursing class on the topic of adolescent sexuality and teenage pregnancy.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
this will make you thinkMay 09, 2012
By Matthew G. Sherwin
The Lost Children of Rockdale County is not a documentary I'll forget anytime soon. In fact, this true story grabbed my attention and never let go until the very ending of the film. It really shows how parents can simply fail to adequately supervise their children and the incredible trouble their children get into as a result of little or no parental supervision and a lack of structure. We get fascinating interview footage with a health clinic nurse who reports that girls as young as 13, 14 or 16 had not only lost their virginity but some of them even had syphilis--and this held true for the boys as well. It is this very unexpected syphilis outbreak that shocked the parents in the community and began to expose the double-lives many "tweens" and teens were leading without their parents' knowledge.
The causes of the problem go beyond a lack of parental supervision; but I'll leave that and some more of the story alone here because I don't want to spoil it all for you. Suffice it to say that the interviews with the young people themselves are very revealing and I give them credit for their honesty even though I don't condone their behavior.
In addition, I came away with the impression that we really only see the tip of the iceberg here; if so many young people in this film are having sex and doing more at such a young age then the problem must be more common and not contained in Rockdale County. This film should be required viewing for just about any parent; young people would also do well to watch this and then discuss their thoughts and feelings candidly with parents, teachers and other adult leaders in their communities.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
The Lost Children of Rockdale CountyMar 15, 2009
By Katie Wooten
"A nut for smiles :)"
This movie is very inspiring for teenagers especially since the teens are interviewed. I am a Science teacher, & my sophomores & freshmen listened attentively. This movie was recommended by our abstinence teacher. Thank you!
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