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Radio 4,05 Aug 2011,45 mins

Cyber-bullying, Women of the RNLI, Soul Midwives and Boredom

Woman's Hour

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Presented by Jenni Murray. Sue Hennessy, who was the first principal of the RNLI Lifeboat College, and lifeboat crew member Becky Mack discuss women of the RNLI. A new survey has revealed that one in five children has been subject to cyber-bullying - Georgia describes how being bullied online drove her to attempt suicide. Lesley Hilton takes a look at how soul midwives work with the dying. How interesting is boredom? Is it a modern phenomenon?

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