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Woman's Hour

Wedding Dress Choice, Children's Injuries - Spotting Abuse, Personal Identity After 50

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Wedding dress choice - why are they such a hotly contested minefield? Writers Justine Picardie of Harper's Bazaar and Kenya Hunt of Elle share their views. Plus Jill Bialosky on her book History Of A Suicide, looking back on her late sister's life. Children's accidental injuries and social services - is it right to fear social services when your child accidentally injures themselves? How can doctors tell when a bruise is caused by abuse? Parent Sally Sutherland describes her experiences, and Geoff Debelle, Consultant Paediatrician at Birmingham Children's Hospital and child protection lead for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, explains how doctors identify non-accidental bruises. And personal identity after 50 - does your sense of self change, and is it a good time to set new life goals? Columnist Juliet Rix, actor Claire Dyson, and university course director Susan Rowland share their thoughts and experiences. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Justine Picardie
Interviewed Guest:
Kenya Hunt
Interviewed Guest:
Jill Bialosky
Interviewed Guest:
Sally Sutherland
Interviewed Guest:
Geoff Debelle
Interviewed Guest:
Juliet Rix
Interviewed Guest:
Claire Dyson
Interviewed Guest:
Susan Rowland

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