Children will be shaping world events and leading a new generation into the future. But what kind of future will it be when today’s kids are faced with drugs, crime, teenage pregnancy, rising school drop-out rates, lack of educational opportunities, and possible reductions in welfare benefits? Perhaps one of the most important concerns for our society is the disintegration of the family. With a divorce rate of nearly 50%, the traditional family unit is becoming an endangered species in the U.S. This program examines many of the societal problems facing children today and how these problems impact the quality of children’s lives. Among the experts in this program are Dr. Carl Bell, President of the Community Mental Health Council; Joy Dryfoos, author of Adolescents at Risk; and Dr. Katherine Kauffer Christoffel, Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Medical School. (29 minutes)