Supported decision-making is increasingly being promoted as an alternative to
guardianship for persons aging with intellectual disabilities. Proponents argue that …

The law has traditionally responded to cognitive disability by authorizing surrogate decision-
makers to make decisions on behalf of disabled individuals. However, supported decision …

Older adults who have reduced decision-making capacity and no family or friends to
compensate for these deficiencies are known as unbefriended and require a public …

Ms. G lived alone in an apartment in New York City. In her seventies, Ms. G was starting to
show signs of physical frailty, impaired vision, and forgetfulness. She was also beginning to …

Research shows that self-determination and the right to make life choices are key elements
for a meaningful and independent life. Yet, older adults and people with disabilities are often …

This book introduces Casual Agency Theory as a framework for defining self-determination
and describing its development and essential characteristics. It synthesizes the research on …

" I found this book to be informative, well-researched, and well-thought out... The book is an
asset to students, scholars, and seasoned practioners alike."--International Perspectives in …

In many nations, entry of a guardianship order becomes the" civil death" of the person
affected because persons subjected to such measure are not only fully stripped of their legal …

Guardianship is a complicated legal concept, which is further complicated by differences
from state to state in the framing and implementation of distinctly different forms. Few …

In the United States, when the state determines that an individual lacks the" capacity" to
make some or all decisions, the state removes the individual's legal right to make those …