In the early 1970s, a new wave of public service announcements urged parents to help end an American tradition of Child abuse.
At the same time, an ever-increasing number of abused children were reported to Child Welfare agencies, due in part to an expansion of mandator.
Support groups for parents, including Parents Anonymous, proliferated across the country to deal with the seemingly burgeoning crisis.
The message, relayed repeatedly over television and radio, urged Abusive parents to seek help.
In the early 1970s, a new wave of public service announcements urged parents to help end an American tradition of Child abuse