When the State Takes Over a Life: The Public Guardian as Public Administrator

Public Administration Review

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 396-404

  Teaster, Pamela B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 0142124140     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6210.00303     Document Type: Review

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