Sibling relationships; Larkin Poe; Mary Barbour
Presented by Jane Garvey. Sibling relationships through history; Larkin Poe play live; Helena Kennedy on human trafficking; and Mary Barbour, Glasgow's WWI rights protester.
It's more often than not life's longest relationship - you may simultaneously love and loathe them, but you can never divorce them - siblings. In the nineteenth century, the 'long family' was the norm, with multiple siblings growing up together in very close quarters. The decline of this family structure at the beginning of the twentieth century altered the nature of our sibling relationships and heralded the beginning of the 'vertically extended' family. Jane talks to Professor Leonore Davidoff from Essex University, about the hitherto neglected history of brothers and sisters and is joined by counsellor Keren Smedley to discuss the tensions between siblings and how to resolve them; Larkin Poe play live; Helena Kennedy on the findings of the Scottish inquiry into human trafficking; and the story of Mary Barbour, Glasgow's WWI political activist.
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The History of Siblings
ane talks to Professor Leonore Davidoff from Essex University about her book 'Thicker than Water – Siblings and Their Relations 1780-1920' and the hitherto neglected history of brothers and sisters.
Duration: 09:09
Siblings And Caring For Elderly Parents
Joining Jane and Professor Leonore Davidoff is agony aunt Keren Smedley, who runs courses for siblings on how to cope with caring for elderly parents.
Duration: 07:01
Music from Larkin Poe
Already seasoned tour veterans in their early 20s, Larkin Poe have taken the bluegrass and folk scene by storm. They join Jane to perform live in the studio.
Duration: 07:01
EHRC In Scotland Inquiry Into Human Trafficking
The EHRC has launched the findings from its Inquiry on human trafficking in Scotland. Jane talks to Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Investigating Commissioner for the Inquiry.
Duration: 06:11
Mary Barbour and the Glasgow Rent Strikes
Jane speaks to writer Christine Finn and to David Forsyth, Senior Curator at the National Museum of Scotland, about poverty Mary Barbour's extraordinary life.
Duration: 08:32
Mary Barbour and the Glasgow Rent Strikes
Jane speaks to writer Christine Finn and to David Forsyth, Senior Curator at the National Museum of Scotland, about poverty Mary Barbour's extraordinary life.
Duration: 08:32
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- Tue 29 Nov 2011 10:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 4
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