11/02/2011
Presented by Jenni Murray. Discussing the British Psychological Society's call for a review of the way medication is used to treat children with behavioural problems.
Presented by Jenni Murray: The British Psychological Society has lent its support for a review of the way medication is used to treat children with behavioural problems. Dame Beryl Bainbridge is being honoured by organisers of the Man Booker Prize in a special award called The Man Booker Best of Beryl. The role of women in the Mexican Revolution has been largely overlooked but just how significant was their part in social and political change during the revolution and its aftermath. And we meet Carlene Firmin who has been honoured for her work to combat the impact of gang violence on girls.
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Beryl Bainbridge
Discussion on Beryl Bainbridge being put forward for a special posthumous Man Booker prize.
Duration: 09:44
Overmedicalisation of behavioural problems in children
Jenni is joined by Dave Traxson, Chartered Educational Psychologist and Dr Tim Kendal from the Royal College of Psychiatrists to discuss the overmedicalisation of children.
Duration: 09:41
Listener responses - married names
Your responses to Monday's discussion on married names.
Duration: 03:18
Women in the Mexican Revolution
Jenni is joined in by Dr Patience Schell and Dr Adriana Ortiz-Ortega to discuss the effect of the Revolution on the role of women in Mexico.
Duration: 11:03
Carlene Firmin
Carlene Firmin is one of the youngest black women to be awarded the MBE. She talks to Jenni about her campaigning on gang violence.
Duration: 07:40
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- Fri 11 Feb 2011 10:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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