THE EDITOR, Sir:MANY ARTICLES have been written on this matter but none seem to talk about the reasons for child prostitution.
Children are now seen as bread winners for some families, as the parents realise that people are more responsive to a child's cry for help.
As a result of this, parents send their children, especially females, to hustle for the family by engaging them in sexual activities with older men, while subjecting them to both physical and mental abuse which will later have a greater psychological effect on them in life.
Due to the destablisation of some families in Jamaica, the role of parenting has now switched from the mother and father to children.
CHANGING FAMILY VALUES
The family values have changed, the respect for our children has changed, and so the social and economical value system has changed to mediocrity, for persons to accept these behaviours as normal way of life.
In order to rescue our children from such undesirable practices we have to investigate who are the ones at risk and the reason why these kids have to be selling their bodies to go to school and find food. Look at the family living and working conditions and assess their economic status and create a means to alleviate this problem.
I am, etc.,
DAVE CAMPBELL
smarteacherdaveco@yahoo.com
