Adult Guardianship Law for the 21st Century: Proceedings of the First World Congress on Adult Guardianship Law 2010

Prof. Dr. Makoto Arai; Prof. em. Dr. Ulrich Becker; Prof. Dr. Volker Lipp

doi:10.5771/9783845246734

Summary

In unserer alternden Gesellschaft werden die Unterstützung und der Schutz alter, kranker und behinderter Menschen durch das Betreuungsrecht immer wichtiger. Das Buch zeigt die Herausforderungen, die die heutige Zeit an das Betreuungsrecht stellt und bietet Vorschläge für seine Reform. Es dokumentiert die Ergebnisse des Ersten Weltkongresses für Betreuungsrecht, der im Jahr 2010 in Yokohama, Japan, stattfand.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2013
Copyright Year: 2013
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-0359-3
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-4673-4
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Schriften zum Familien- und Erbrecht
Volume: 9
Language: English
Pages: 335
Product Type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 10
Preamble No access Pages 11 - 12
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1. Ten Years’ Experience of Japan’s Adult Guardianship Law of 2000 No access Pages 13 - 25
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2. Guardianship and Social Benefits Law No access Pages 25 - 39
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3. Guardianship systems in Europe and continuing powers of attorney No access Pages 39 - 45
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4. Vision for 2020 – Trends in Law, Policy and Services No access Pages 45 - 59
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5. Adult Guardianship in Hong Kong No access Pages 59 - 63
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6. Hague Conventions Relating to Guardianship and Prospects for US Ratification No access Pages 63 - 69
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7. Developing Alternatives to Guardianship: A Canadian Perspective No access Pages 69 - 77
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8. Guardian Law – Support Systems in Germany No access Pages 77 - 85
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9. Guardianship Trends in the United States No access Pages 85 - 91
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10. Toward Support for Guardians/Volunteer Guardians No access Pages 91 - 95
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11. Dementia and Quality of Life – an Empirical and Ethical Approach No access Pages 95 - 103
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12. Guardianship and Autonomy: Foes or Friends? No access Pages 103 - 111
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13. Adult Guardianship Proceedings and the Media No access Pages 111 - 121
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14. Overview of German Adult Guardianship Law from the Perspective of a German Judge (1st instance) No access Pages 121 - 125
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15. Adult Guardianship Legislation in Germany No access Pages 125 - 135
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16. Least Restrictive Alternative, Limited Guardianship and the Ward’s Autonomy. Trends in the United States in the 21st Century No access Pages 135 - 145
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17. Issues Surrounding the Continuing Power of Attorney System in Japan No access Pages 145 - 149
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18. The Essential Elements of Effective Guardianship – An examination of the appointment, monitoring and review of effective guardians No access Pages 149 - 163
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19. Operational Support System for the Adult Guardianship System – Judicial and Administrative Elements of the Adult Guardianship System No access Pages 163 - 169
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20. The Use of the Private Trust in the Aging Society of Today No access Pages 169 - 199
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21. The Aim of the Adult Guardianship System in Shinagawa Ward No access Pages 199 - 204
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1. IGN/PTPG Joint Panel Discussion: Introduction No access Pages 205 - 209
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2. National Guardianship Organizations in the United States No access Pages 209 - 213
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3. Activities of the Japan Adult Guardianship Law Association No access Pages 213 - 217
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4. Elder and Guardianship Mediation No access Pages 217 - 221
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5. The Evolutionary Themes of Our International Conferences No access Pages 221 - 226
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1. Workshop 1: Personal Affairs and Consent to Medical Treatment No access Pages 227 - 251
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2. Workshop 2: Quality and Training of Volunteer Guardian No access Pages 251 - 257
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3. Workshop 3: Continuing Powers of Attorney (CPA) No access Pages 257 - 259
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4. Workshop 4: Protection of the Elderly and Adult Guardianship No access Pages 259 - 261
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5. Workshop 5: Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity No access Pages 261 - 265
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6. Workshop 6: Public Support for Guardians No access Pages 265 - 267
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7. Workshop 7: Trusts and Adult Guardianships No access Pages 267 - 269
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8. Workshop 8: Higher Brain Dysfunction and Guardianship for Adults No access Pages 269 - 280
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1. Asian Day: Report No access Pages 281 - 293
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2. Trust and Confidence: Developing a Comprehensive System for Adult Guardianship in China and Hong Kong No access Pages 293 - 299
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3. The Mental Capacity Act – A Singapore Perspective No access Pages 299 - 305
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4. Guardianship Law for Adult Conservatee in Taiwan No access Pages 305 - 311
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5. The new adult guardianship system in the proposed amendment of the Korean Civil Code No access Pages 311 - 323
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6. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Consequences for Samoa´s National Guardianship Laws No access Pages 323 - 328
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Yokohama Declaration 2010 No access Pages 329 - 335