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Peer reviewedBoland, Paul – Future of Children, 1991
Discusses drug-exposed infants from the perspective of a juvenile court judge. Experience in Los Angeles County (California) illustrates the following common problems in the juvenile courts: (1) high court caseload; (2) lack of legal representation and overloaded case workers; and (3) lack of resources mandated by law. (SLD)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Child Welfare, Community Resources, Court Litigation
