children and adults

Laura Schroff was a successful sales executive living and working in Manhattan. Maurice was a homeless eleven-year-old panhandler. When he asked for change so he could eat something, Laura kept walking but then something made her turn around and go back. And she continued to go back, nearly every week for years and their unexpected friendship has today spanned nearly thirty years. Because of Laura's interest in him Maurice has grown up, married, gotten a college degree, and holds a job.

Provides discussion on the subject of child abuse and the need of children to be able to tell their parents about it.

Explores the conflicts and misunderstandings that occur between adults and children and offers advice to youngsters on understanding and dealing with the things adults do that distress them.

Explores in black-and-white photographs the special relationship between adults and children working together in many different settings.

Contends that the media has become a convenient target for people looking to place blame for problems experienced by American youth, and argues that complex economic, social, and political changes in American society are the real culprits.