Our focus issue is child abuse. Child abuse is any failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation. Child abuse occurs across all socioeconomic levels, ethnic and cultural lines, and religions and education levels.
We chose this topic because we focused on things that made us mad, we wanted to bring awareness and help educate others in our community about the severity of child abuse.
Root Causes
While there are many causes of child abuse, the main contributing factors are substance abuse, poor parental choices, and a history of abuse in families.