The phrase "a focal concern of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a primary or central issue of interest or importance in a particular context.
Example: "Environmental sustainability has become a focal concern of modern urban planning."
Alternatives: "a primary focus of" or "a central issue of".
Unemployment remains a focal concern as consumers keep spending limited to necessities — and the occasional bargain.
In particular, does it give us clues as to Mount's feelings about slavery, one of the focal concerns of the time?" "I find something new to think about every time I look at it," Mr. Ayres said, "and I never get tired of it".
The problems in the implementation of China's public policies have long drawn considerable attention from academics and the general public; the focal concerns of which include insufficient implementation capacity and deviation from original state intentions.
Mortality because of cancer is a focal research concern because Cd and its compounds were classified as a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer [ 1, 2].
There are two focal concerns: the realization of the fullest potential of an individual physically, psychologically, socially, spiritually, and economically, and the fulfillment of one's role expectations in the family, community, place of worship, workplace and other settings" [ 45].
HONG KONG — A report by Nomura said Thursday that Chinese municipal debt, a focal point of major concern about the country's economy, had grown at an alarming 39 percent clip in recent years.
Currencies and the yen in particular stood out as a focal point of investor concern in Europe on Thursday, as the Japanese government hinted it could take action to weaken the yen ahead of a central bank meeting on Friday.
Also under the spotlight was Japan: The yen in particular stood out as a focal point of investor concern in Europe on Thursday, as the Japanese government hinted it could take action to weaken it ahead of a central bank meeting on Friday.
But few are rushing in because of the complications and dangers of dealing with a brutal group that is aligned with Al Qaeda and has turned Somalia into a focal point of American concerns on terrorism.
SANA, Yemen — The Yemeni government said Tuesday that the army had driven out militants linked to Al Qaeda from two of their strongholds in southern Yemen, a region that has become a focal point of American concerns about terrorism.
