Older Wards and Their Guardians

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.

Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Procedures
Concerns about the Guardianship Process: A Review of the Literature
Can You Spell "World" Backward? Assessing Incapacity in Guardianship Hearings
Becoming a Ward: Characteristics of Wards and Their Guardians
Pathways to Guardianship
Themes of Meaning in the Guardianship Experience
Role Strain of Male and Female Guardians: Tests of Two Models
The Context of Guardianship Legislation in Selected States
Guardianship Reform: Do Revised Statutes Make a Difference in Outcomes for Prospective Wards?
Use of Recommended Guardianship Practices and Outcomes for Older Prospective Wards
A Concluding Glimpse of Wards and Their Guardianships
Appendix
References
Index