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02330aam a2200361 i 4500 001 93F0A8DCC58611EE87313A0825ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240207010021 008 230329s2023 mau b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2023014956 020 $a 1684581672 020 $a 9781684581672 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d DLC $d NjBwBT $d IMmBT $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a KF553 $b .D56 2023 082 04 $a 346.7301/7 $2 23/eng/20230907 100 1 $a Dimond, Diane, $e author. 245 10 $a We're here to help : $b when guardianship goes wrong / 264 1 $a Waltham, Massachusetts : $b Brandeis University Press, $c [2023] 300 $a xii, 319 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 0 $a Brandeis series in law and society ; 520 $a "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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-308) and index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- The floodgates open -- The case heard 'round the world -- The players -- Britney is not alone -- Mercenary methods and practices within the system -- Guardians from hell - and lawyers and judges too -- How do the bad actors get away with it? -- Washington could help - but it hasn't -- Weaponizing guardianship to end a marriage -- Every citizen has civil rights - no matter their ability -- Turning a blind eye : where's the legal community? -- The cowgirl vs. the conservator -- The richer the better -- Desperate is as desperate does -- The sad stories of Theresa and Susan -- Guarding against guardianship -- Possible solutions to improve the system -- Epilogue. 650 0 $a Guardian and ward $x Corrupt practices $z United States. 650 $a Legal ethics $z United States. 651 $a United states. 941 $a 3 952 $l NYPE343 $d 20240416010438.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240217011938.0 952 $l ZYPE837 $d 20240207010556.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=93F0A8DCC58611EE87313A0825ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search