Older Wards and Their Guardians

Inbunden, Engelska, 1994

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Beskrivning

This work reviews the current thinking on guardianship of older persons, how the wards and the guardians are affected, and the process by which a person becomes a ward. The book, based on court records and a guardian questionnaire, considers the impact of current legislation on older wards. Recommendations for changes in the guardianship system are made in the final chapter, followed by a summary and conclusion section.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1994-08-23
Mått:156 x 235 x 18 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275944247

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Familjerätt inom Juridik
Socialt arbete och välfärd inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

PAT M. KEITH is Professor and Assistant Dean in the Graduate Department of Sociology at Iowa State University. Dr. Keith is coauthor of Role Relationships and Well-Being over the Life Cycle (Praeger, 1991) and author of The Unmarried in Later Life (Praeger, 1989).ROBBYN R. WACKER is Associate Professor in the Department of Human Services at the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Wacker has been author or coauthor of several chapters and refereed journal articles dealing with the elderly.

Innehållsförteckning

Tables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroductionProceduresConcerns about the Guardianship Process: A Review of the LiteratureCan You Spell "World" Backward? Assessing Incapacity in Guardianship HearingsBecoming a Ward: Characteristics of Wards and Their GuardiansPathways to GuardianshipThemes of Meaning in the Guardianship ExperienceRole Strain of Male and Female Guardians: Tests of Two ModelsThe Context of Guardianship Legislation in Selected StatesGuardianship Reform: Do Revised Statutes Make a Difference in Outcomes for Prospective Wards?Use of Recommended Guardianship Practices and Outcomes for Older Prospective WardsA Concluding Glimpse of Wards and Their GuardianshipsAppendixReferencesIndex