Published
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2014]
Description
xvii, 370 pages ; 26 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Roman origins of modern guardianship law / Denzil Lush A modern history of guardianship law / A. Frank Johns The journey through trans-national and multi-state guardianship jurisdictions / Sally Balch Hurme Standards for decision making / Lawrence A. Frolik Ethical issues for attorneys when dealing with clients who may have diminished capacity / Rebecca C. Morgan Adult guardianship and tribal nations in the U.S. / Sarah Deer and Colette Routel Guardianship in Australia / Karen Williams and Sue Field The guardianship of incapable adults and their property in Canada / Robert M. Gordon and Ann M. Soden Adult guardianship law in China : traditional values and modern international developments / Cora Chan and Rebecca Lee Guardianship in England and Wales / Denzil Lush Elder guardianship in Israel / Israel (Issi) Doron and Yael Waksman Guardianship in Japan under the Adult Guardianship Law of 2000 / Makoto Arai Guardianship legislation in the Netherlands / Kees Blankman Korean guardianship / Je Cheol Ung Adult guardianship in Sweden : a chief guardian's perspective / Christer Fjordevik Turkish adult guardianship law in perspective / Ekrem Kurt and Sezgin Seymen Çebi Guardianship in the U.S. : themes and commonalities across the states / A. Kimberley Dayton Are guardianship laws and practices consistent with human rights instruments? / Anita Smith Constructing incapacity : deconstructing capacity in adult guardianship / Doug Surtees Alternatives to guardianship and supported decision-making / James H. Pietsch LGBT issues and adult guardianship / Nancy J. Knauer Guardianship accountability : key questions and promising practices / Erica Wood State-of-the-art problem-solving : how guardianship mediation can protect elders while strengthening families / Kate Mewhinney.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-355) and index.