Date Available
7-2-2017
Year of Publication
2017
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
College
Social Work
Department/School/Program
Social Work
First Advisor
Dr. David D. Royse
Abstract
State run public guardianship programs are legally mandated to provide custodial care for persons deemed incapacitated by the courts. Historically, the majority of state wards were elderly women residing in skilled nursing facilities. Today, those demographics are rapidly changing. This new incapacitated cohort has become less institutionalized, with a rising number of persons who have entered the program with criminal records and who continue to commit crimes. This exploratory study focuses on incapacitated persons (IP) with criminal behaviors in order to seek what intervention(s) might reduce their criminal activity. Relying on routine activity theory, differing levels of supervision were compared to those persons institutionalized 24 hours per day. The results of the study indicated that as levels of residential supervision decrease, criminal activities significantly increase. This study can assist administrators of public guardianship programs better understanding the supervisory needs of their incapacitated citizens as well as improve safety precautions for their respective communities.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2017.355
Recommended Citation
Martin, Karen, "AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF INCAPACITATED PERSONS WITH CRIMINAL BEHAVIORS SERVED BY KENTUCKY’S PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAM" (2017). Theses and Dissertations--Social Work. 16.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/csw_etds/16
