About the Book This book is very unique by all measures. It is meant to serve as a starting point to evoke meaningful dialogue resulting in reform and needed change inside the largest child protective services agency in the country, Los Angeles County’s Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS). A Culture of Fear takes … Continue reading A Culture of Fear: An Inside Look at Los Angeles County’s Department of Children & Family Services by Julian J. Dominguez, LMFT and Melinda Murphy, M.A.