The many existing social problems involving children include high rates of child abuse, neglect, trafficking and abandonment. Additionally, the recent trends of increased divorce rates, single-parent families and dual parent working families have also had an impact on children and youth. Furthermore, the devastating earthquake of September 21, 1999 has had a long-lasting effect on the many children who were orphaned, families who lost members, as well as the entire country which suffered extreme losses and damages.