Public Guardianship

In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People?

Pamela B. Teaster, Winsor C. Schmidt, Susan A. Lawrence , Marta S. Mendiondo

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Praeger Publishers Inc
01 February 2010

This book offers the first full examination of the legal role of public guardianship in 25 years, comparing current conditions to those when the last study was published in 1981.

Public Guardianship: In the Best Interests of Incapacitated People? is written to advance public understanding of what happens to disabled and elderly adults when no family member or friend is available to be a caregiver or guardian should it become necessary. It is the first major study on this critically important issue since 1981. Conducted by experts in gerontology, social work, public policy, and public health, it finds that, although progress has been made, guardianship programs around the country still are hampered by limited staff and resources.

Public Guardianship analyzes the full range of state statutes governing guardianship, including guardian eligibility, investigation, due process, rights, powers, costs, and monitoring. The authors report their case studies of public guardianship programs, marshaling and comparing field data from their surveys of stakeholders in ten states. The book concludes with a variety of recommendations for improving guardianship programs, including the authors' Model Public Guardian Act.

By: Pamela B. Teaster, Winsor C. Schmidt, Susan A. Lawrence, Marta S. Mendiondo, Erica F. Wood
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 567g
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 , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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.