Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity
Author: Jennifer Moye
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13:
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Supported Decision-Making
Author: Karrie A. Shogren
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 1108475647
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntegrates research, theory, and practice in supported decision-making and describes implications for supports provision in the disability field.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Author: Ilias Bantekas
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018-10-25
Total Pages: 1377
ISBN-13: 0192538683
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis treatise is a detailed article-by-article examination of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Each article of the CRPD contains a methodical analysis of the preparatory works, followed by an exhaustive examination of the contents of each article based on case law and concluding observations from the CRPD Committee, judgments from national and international courts and tribunals, pertinent UN and other reports, the key literature on the article under review. The volume features commentary from a broad range of scholars across a variety of disciplines in order to provide a comprehensive study of the legal, psychological, education, sociological, and other aspects of the CPRD. This encyclopaedic commentary on the CRPD effectively covers all the issues arising from international disability law and practice, and will be an ideal resource for all working in the field.
Comparative Perspectives on Adult Guardianship
Author: A. Kimberley Dayton
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781611631821
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book comprises a compilation of chapter-essays from some of the world's leading authorities on adult guardianship law. The essays cover a wide range of topics from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Part I of the book introduces some of the basic concepts that transcend the national guardianship system, approaching these concepts from a comparative perspective. Part II's essays provide comprehensive information on guardianship systems around the world. Essays in Part III outline an ambitious agenda for reforming adult guardianship regimes. The book is a must read for those concerned with the role of national and international law in defining and expanding the rights of older persons and persons with disabilities who are at risk of being placed under guardianship due to cognitive or other disabilities.
Capacity Toolkit
Author:
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9781922257802
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"... Aims to assist people in correctly identifying whether an individual has the capacity to make their own decisions."--P. 6.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 code of practice
Author: Great Britain: Department for Constitutional Affairs
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Published: 2007-08-16
Total Pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9780117037564
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Mental capacity Act 2005 provides a statutory framework for people who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves, or for people who want to make provision for a time when they will be unable to make their own decisions. This code of practice, which has statutory force, provides information and guidance about how the Act should work in practice. It explains the principles behind the Act, defines when someone is incapable of making their own decisions and explains what is meant by acting in someone's best interests. It describes the role of the new Court of Protection and the role of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates and sets out the role of the Public Guardian. It also covers medical treatment and the way disputes can be resolved.
Health Care Transition
Author: Albert C. Hergenroeder
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-05-03
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 3319728687
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive book thoroughly addresses all aspects of health care transition of adolescents and young adults with chronic illness or disability; and includes the framework, tools and case-based examples needed to develop and evaluate a Health Care Transition (HCT) planning program that can be implemented regardless of a patient’s disease or disability. Health Care Transition: Building a Program for Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Illness and Disability is a uniquely inclusive resource, incorporating youth/young adult, caregiver, and pediatric and adult provider voices and perspectives. Part I of the book opens by defining Health Care Transition, describing the urgent need for comprehensive transition planning, barriers to HCT and then offering a framework for developing and evaluating health care transition programs. Part II focuses on the anatomic and neuro-chemical changes that occur in the brain during adolescence and young adulthood, and how they affect function and behavior. Part III covers the perspectives of important participants in the HCT transition process – youth and young adults, caregivers, and both pediatric and adult providers. Each chapter in Part IV addresses a unique aspect of developing HCT programs. Part V explores various examples of successful transition from the perspective of five key participants in the transition process - patients, caregivers, pediatric providers, adult providers and third party payers. Related financial matters are covered in part VI, while Part VII explores special issues such as HCT and the medical home, international perspectives, and potential legal issues. Models of HCT programs are presented in Part VIII, utilizing an example case study. Representing perspectives from over 75 authors and more than 100 medical centers in North America and Europe, Health Care Transition: Building a Program for Adolescents and Young Adults with Chronic Illness and Disability is an ideal resource for any clinician, policy maker, caregiver, or hospitalist working with youth in transition.
Mental Health and Human Rights
Author: Michael Dudley
Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
Published: 2012-06-21
Total Pages: 733
ISBN-13: 0199213968
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPeople with mental disorders often suffer the worst conditions of life.This book is the first comprehensive survey of the mental health/human rights relationship. It examines the relationships and histories of mental health and human rights, and their interconnections with law, culture, ethnicity, class, economics, biology, and stigma.
Capacity and the Law
Author: Nicholas K. F. O'Neill
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781743320082
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Human Rights of Older Persons
Author: Bridget Lewis
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-08-07
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9811567352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides a comprehensive human rights analysis of key areas of law affecting older persons, including legal capacity; elder abuse; accommodation and aged care; healthcare; employment; financial security, retirement, and estate planning; and social and cultural participation. The research identifies individual autonomy and participation in decision-making as fundamental to a human rights-based approach to elder law. The book argues that a paradigm shift must occur away from traditional medical and charity-based understandings of ‘old age’ to instead acknowledge older persons as active holders of enforceable rights. The book argues that a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons is an essential tool in achieving this, but that even without a dedicated treaty there is much to be gained from a human rights-based approach. Significantly, because the issues arising in ‘old age’ are often the culmination of experiences occurring throughout the life course, a human rights-based approach to elder law must begin with a commitment to human rights for people of all ages.
