Notes on an Appalachia County, Part 2: Visiting with Darlene

Documents the life of Darlene, a 28-year-old married woman with four children who is living on welfare in a $14-a-month house in south central Pennsylvania. Interviews her about her lifestyle and follows her through her daily activities. Depicts the poverty and hopelessness of the family's situation, in which the father is never seen, although he is discussed by Darlene, who feels their problems are his fault.

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