Battered Women's Shelter Opens in Baton Rouge (1981)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1981-02-20
Duration: 00:14:09
Subjects: Crime | Women's shelters | Wife abuse | Family violence
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Blome, Ron Host
- Breazeale, Kathryn Reporter
- Ratcliff, Cheryl Interviewee
- Jackson, Vicki Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 20, 1981, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the opening of a battered women’s shelter in Baton Rouge for victims of wife abuse and their children. Host: Beth George Host: Ron Blome