Gibson Laura
Department of Social Sciences, Vincennes University-Jasper, Indiana, USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2011 Nov;54(8):803-18. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2011.604668.
A retrospective analysis of written court records and audiotapes of court testimony for adult guardianship cases in 2 Kentucky counties was conducted. Two hundred forty clinical assessments were reviewed for 80 court petitions. The purpose of this research was to learn how interdisciplinary assessment teams contributed to the guardianship process for older adults. Guardianship assessments and court testimony were reviewed to explore the comprehensiveness of reports to the court, the consideration of less restrictive alternatives, and the use of limited guardianships. Recommendations are given for ways in which social workers can improve information given to the courts and advocate for elders in this situation. The role of social work in this national phenomenon is discussed.
对肯塔基州两个县的成人监护案件的书面法庭记录和庭审证词录音进行了回顾性分析。对80份法庭请愿书的240份临床评估进行了审查。本研究的目的是了解跨学科评估团队如何为老年人的监护程序做出贡献。对监护评估和庭审证词进行了审查，以探讨提交给法庭的报告的全面性、对限制较少的替代方案的考虑以及有限监护的使用情况。针对社会工作者如何改进向法庭提供的信息以及在这种情况下为老年人进行辩护提出了建议。讨论了社会工作在这一全国性现象中的作用。
