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» Guardianship and Alternatives    The Center for Social Gerontology reviews a number of landmark studies and projects related to various aspects of the guardianship issue.    http://tcsg.org/guard.htm

» Guardianships: Little Progress in Insuring Protection for Incapacitated Elderly People    The US Government Accountability Office reviews and updates findings of its 2004 report on guardianships along with a discussion on the status of prior recommendations.    http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d061086t.pdf

» Guarding the Guardians: Promising Practices for Court Monitoring    Research report from the AARP Public Policy Institute and the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging. Includes a review of exemplary courts.    http://www.aarp.org/research/legal/guardianships/2007_21_guardians.html

» National Guardianship Association    Provides educational, training, and networking opportunities for professionals and others interested in guardianship and protective services. Includes a model code of ethics for guardians.    http://www.guardianship.org/

» U.S. Government Accountability Office Report on Guardianships    This extensive report explores the collaboration needed to protect incapacitated elderly people. Includes a survey of local courts and comments from major agencies.    http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04655.pdf

» Wards of the State: A National Study of Public Guardianship    This report by the University of Kentucky and the American Bar Association includes a statutory chart, findings from the national survey, public guardianship models, and recommendations.    http://www.mc.uky.edu/gerontology/Research%20Reports/Wards%20of%20State%20Public%20Guardianship%20final%20copy.pdf