Other America

Discusses the numbers of homeless teenagers, their situation and behavior, and looks at the lives of four of them.

Uses first-person accounts of four women who are raising children on welfare to provide a look at the problems and concerns involved in this system.

Uses the first-person accounts of four illegal immigrants to discuss the situations and concerns related to this problematic issue.

First-person accounts of four homosexual Americans--three teenagers and a twenty-year-old university student.

Presents the stories of teenagers who have run away from home, the reasons why they did so, and possible solutions to the problem of runaways.

First-person accounts with four young fathers from varied backgrounds describe their different circumstances and how becoming a teenage father has affected their lives.

Four teenagers convicted of violent crimes recount the bad decisions and misfortunes that got them in trouble and their progress towards stopping their destructive behavior.

Following a factual introduction, four women of different ages and backgrounds who are now or have recently been battered tell their own stories in their own words.

Tells the stories of four young cancer patients, discussing how they handle the daily demands of family, education, social life, doctor visits, and medical treatments, and how each finds the strength and courage to continue his or her battle against cancer.

Profiles four teenagers with disabilities, discussing their problems and the ways with which they have dealt with their disabilities.