Guardianship and other Legal Protections of Vulnerable Adults
- The Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)offers a comprehensive selected annotated bibliography on this issue.
- http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=cane_guardianship.cfm

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

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

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/

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