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Massachusetts Association for Retarded Citizens, Newton. – 1978
The handbook details legal options in providing for decisionmaking regarding mentally retarded persons. Defined are trusts and representative payee situations. Considered in detail are aspects of guardianship and conservatorship, including legal standards, effects on daily livinq, financial issues, and liability. A final section provides technical…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Financial Problems, Financial Services
