It is estimated that a child is missing or abducted in this country every 40 seconds. (US Dept. of Justice)
I chose parental kidnapping as a topic because it widely affecting the world but is always overlooked. And myself being from a divorced home where this could have happened. I think it is very important.
The social work dictionary defines child snatching as:
"The illegal act of removing a dependent child from the illegal care and authority of the parent or guardian, usually by another of the child's relatives. Most typically, child snatching occurs among families that are dissolving,…