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"Guardianship, sometimes called conservatorship, is an ever-growing phenomenon. Some of these arrangements are truly beneficial, but countless others are unwanted, unnecessary, and violate constitutionally protected human rights. Award winning journalist, Diane Dimond, dissects the mysterious, ever-...

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Main Author: Dimond, Diane (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2023]
Series:Brandeis series in law and society.
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Summary:"Guardianship, sometimes called conservatorship, is an ever-growing phenomenon. Some of these arrangements are truly beneficial, but countless others are unwanted, unnecessary, and violate constitutionally protected human rights. Award winning journalist, Diane Dimond, dissects the mysterious, ever-expanding, and complicit cottage industry of individuals who profit off the confinement of others"--
Physical Description:xii, 319 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-308) and index.
ISBN:9781684581672
1684581672
Author Notes:Diane Dimond is an award-winning freelance journalist, author, syndicated columnist, and former television correspondent who specializes in crime and justice topics. She is the author of Be Careful Who You Love: Inside the Michael Jackson Case , Cirque Du Salahi: Be Careful Who You Trust , and Thinking Outside the Crime and Justice Box .