Cause and Effect: Child Abuse Child abuse is one of the saddest and most tragic problems in America today. Many people wonder how a parent could ever abuse their child, but child abuse is becoming increasingly common in American society. It can be caused by the child’s behavior, a parent’s alcohol or drug abuse, or the parent’s upbringing. Of these three main causes, a child’s behavior can be a common one. …showed first 75 words of 588 total…

…showed last 75 words of 588 total…be caused by a number of factors. A child’s behavior can cause parents to resort to abuse to discipline them. A parent’s abuse of alcohol or drugs can trigger them to abuse their child. And finally, a parent’s upbringing can also show parents that it is “ok” to abuse their child. No matter what the circumstances, child abuse must be stopped in order to have a normal and prosperous youth of tomorrow.