CAUSE AND EFFECT PARAGRAPH

Gangs are a phenomenon that has been threatening the peace of Salvadorian families in the last two decades. El Salvador is one of the most developed countries regarding violence. According to a recent research lead by an important University in El Salvador, there are some massive causes of gangs in El Salvador. The first cause is family disintegration. In these days, many marriages are divorcing for different reasons. Their children stay unprotected and they don’t have a role model who can advise them. As a result, many children ran away from their houses to look for other people who can offer them shelter. Another cause that motivates teenagers to join gangs is the lack of opportunities such as education or job opportunities. El Salvador’s education system is not good enough, and children prefer leaving school since it is more interesting for them to be on the streets. As a result, they join the gang member, which, at the end of the day, affects everybody.