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Author:  Robert A. Mead, J.D., M.L.S..


Source: Volume 17, Number 03, September/October 2014 , pp.39-41(3)




Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled

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Abstract: 

Reviews “The National Elder Mistreatment Study: Race and Ethnicity Findings” by Melba Alexandra Hernandez-Tejada, Ananda Amstadter, Wendy Muzzy, and Ron Acierno, in 25 J. Elder Abuse & Neglect 281 (Jun. 2013); and“Alternatives to Guardianships: Preserving the Autonomy of Individuals With Intellectual and Mental Health Disabilities” by Rebekah Diller, Robert Fleischner, and David Hutt, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, May 7, 2014.

Keywords: preventive interventions; “civil death”; supported decision-making; Ross v. Hatch; In re Guardianship of Dameris L.

Affiliations:  1: New Mexico Deputy Chief Public Defender.

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