2. Child Abandonment and a Solution “What can we do to help”
Devin Dunn

3. The Standing Issue Abandonment has been around for centuries
Why hasn’t the problem been solved yet?
(Mandak)

4. Research Effects of child abandonment History of child abandonment
Influential leadership

5. Effects of Child Abandonment
Rejection of absent parent
Poor self esteem
Difficulty expressing emotions
(Wolf)

6. History of Child Abandonment
First Orphanages were established during 18th Century
Civil War
Great Depression
(Mandak)

7. Influential Leadership
Father’s Day Speech
(Obama)

8. Project Seminar with students studying AP Psychology
Discussion about abandonment

9. Reflection
Controversial topic
Military families

10. Works Cited
Mandak , Kristeen . "How Abandonment As a Child Leads to Developmental Problems ." eHow . eHow, Inc. , 11 Aug Web. 10 Nov < child-leads-developmental-problems.html>.
Obama , Barack . "Obama's Father's Day Speech Urges Black Fathers to be More Engaged in Raising Their Children ." Huffington Post . Huffington Post , 23 Jun Web. 10 Nov < speech_n_ html>.
Wolf, Jennifer. "Effects of Abandonment in Children ." About.com: Single Parents. New York Times Company , n.d. Web. 25 Oct <