Guardianships
Guardianships

Author: Barbara D. Bovberg

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2004-12

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9780756744632

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As people age, some become incapable of managing their personal & financial affairs. To protect these people, state laws provide for court appointment of guardians to act on their behalf. In many cases federal programs provide these incapacitated people financial benefits. This report examines: (1) what state courts do to ensure that guardians fulfill their responsibilities, (2) what guardianship programs recognized as exemplary do to ensure that guardians fulfill their responsibilities, & (3) how state courts & federal agencies work together to protect incapacitated elderly people. Recommendations included. Charts & tables.

Supported Decision-Making
Supported Decision-Making

Author: Karrie A. Shogren

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-11-22

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1108475647

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Integrates research, theory, and practice in supported decision-making and describes implications for supports provision in the disability field.

Beyond Guardianship
Beyond Guardianship

Author: National Council on Disability

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2018-03-27

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9780160945236

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In general, guardianship involves a state-court determination that an individual lacks the capacity to make decisions with respect to their health, safety, welfare, and/or property. This Beyond Guardianship report explains how guardianship law has evolved, explores the due process and other concerns with guardianships, offers an overview of alternatives to guardianship, and identifies areas for further study. This report covers people with mental illness or disabilities, to include children populations and aging adult populations Legal standards of incapacity are also explored within this report. Discover more products related to this topic: Physically challenged collection and resources about persons that are disabled Aging resources collection Mental Health collection Childhood & Adolescence collection