PAT M. KEITH is Professor of Sociology at Iowa State University. She has published more than 70 articles and coedited the book, Later Life Transitions.

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Discusses the current guardianship situation for older persons, how a person becomes a ward, effects on guardians, and reform.

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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.

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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