Public Guardianship: In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People?
Author:   Pamela B. Teaster ,  Winsor C. Schmidt ,  Susan A. Lawrence ,  Marta S. Mendiondo
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9780313378270


Pages:   262
Publication Date:   01 February 2010
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Pamela B. Teaster ,  Winsor C. Schmidt ,  Susan A. Lawrence ,  Marta S. Mendiondo
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780313378270


ISBN 10:   0313378274
Pages:   262
Publication Date:   01 February 2010
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. State Statutory Analysis: Adult Guardianship and Public Guardianship Law 3. Case Studies 4. Conclusions and Recommendations 5. Model Public Guardianship Act Appendices Appendix A: State Public Guardianship Statutory Charts Table 1: Statutory Authority and Type of Program Table 2: Procedural Due Process Safeguards in Guardianship Table 3: Assessment; Civil Liberties; Selection of Guardian Table 4: Powers and Duties of Guardians; Costs Table 5: Additional Guardianship Provisions Appendix B: State Public Guardianship Profiles Appendix C: Classification of Models by State Bibliography Index

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Pamela B. Teaster, PhD, is professor, director, and chairperson of the Graduate Center for Gerontology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Winsor C. Schmidt, JD, LLM, holds the following appointments at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, KY: Endowed Chair/Distinguished Scholar in Urban Health Policy; Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Professor of Family and Geriatric Medicine; and Professor of Health Management and Systems Sciences. Erica F. Wood is assistant director of the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging. Susan A. Lawrence, PhD, has just completed a Master's Degree in social work at the University of Louisville. She received her PhD from the Graduate Center for Gerontology at the University of Kentucky in 2007. Marta S. Mendiondo, PhD, is assistant professor and biostatistician with a faculty appointment in the Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky.

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