Perspective of a Juvenile Court Judge.

Boland, Paul

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ERIC Number: EJ446734

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Publication Date: 1991

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Perspective of a Juvenile Court Judge.

Boland, Paul

Future of Children, v1 n1 p100-04 Spr 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, Decision Making, Family Programs, Infants, Judges, Juvenile Courts, Mothers, Poverty, Pregnancy, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Social Services

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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