Which Way, L.A.?

Child Welfare

Three children dead in three months in LA's foster care system -- can the County Welfare handle a caseload of 72,00? How -- and why -- do kids get into the system? What are the roles of public and private agencies? Who should be held accountable when things go tragically wrong?

By Warren Olney • Jul 9, 1999 • 1 min read

Three children dead in three months in LA's foster care system -- can the County Welfare handle a caseload of 72,00? How -- and why -- do kids get into the system? What are the roles of public and private agencies? Who should be held accountable when things go tragically wrong?

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author

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Which Way, L.A.?

Child Welfare

Three children dead in three months in LA's foster care system -- can the County Welfare handle a caseload of 72,00? How -- and why -- do kids get into the system? What are the roles of public and private agencies? Who should be held accountable when things go tragically wrong?

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Which Way, L.A.?

Child Welfare

Three children dead in three months in LA's foster care system -- can the County Welfare handle a caseload of 72,00? How -- and why -- do kids get into the system? What are the roles of public and private agencies? Who should be held accountable when things go tragically wrong?

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