A Culture of Fear

An Inside Look at Los Angeles County’s Department of Children & Family Services

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Services
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Author: Julian J. Dominguez, LMFT, Melinda Murphy, M.A. ISBN: 9781631354168
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. Publication: July 17, 2014
Imprint: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. Language: English
Author: Julian J. Dominguez, LMFT, Melinda Murphy, M.A.
ISBN: 9781631354168
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co.
Publication: July 17, 2014
Imprint: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co.
Language: English
A Culture of Fear takes readers inside the largest child protective services agency in the country, Los Angeles County’s Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS). Julian J. Dominguez and Melinda Murphy, current and former DCFS employees, respectively, expose some of the most serious deficiencies of the agency.----They detail systemic core issues that include a lack of integrity in DCFS court report writing, and describe how reunification of families is marginalized or set aside and eclipsed by other priorities, including personal opinions, departmental positions, personality conflicts, prejudices/biases, and “cover your ass at all costs.”----The authors shine a light on the struggles of social workers in this agency, where values can stray far, far, from the publicly proclaimed mission, which is supposed to protect children and reunify families.----This book is very unique by all measures, and is meant to serve as a starting point, not a solution or finish line. It will hopefully evoke meaningful dialogue resulting in reform and needed change.
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A Culture of Fear takes readers inside the largest child protective services agency in the country, Los Angeles County’s Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS). Julian J. Dominguez and Melinda Murphy, current and former DCFS employees, respectively, expose some of the most serious deficiencies of the agency.----They detail systemic core issues that include a lack of integrity in DCFS court report writing, and describe how reunification of families is marginalized or set aside and eclipsed by other priorities, including personal opinions, departmental positions, personality conflicts, prejudices/biases, and “cover your ass at all costs.”----The authors shine a light on the struggles of social workers in this agency, where values can stray far, far, from the publicly proclaimed mission, which is supposed to protect children and reunify families.----This book is very unique by all measures, and is meant to serve as a starting point, not a solution or finish line. It will hopefully evoke meaningful dialogue resulting in reform and needed change.

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