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The Probate Judge and Involuntary Civil Commitment in South Carolina

Michael J. Ferlauto and Richard L. Frierson
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online April 2011, 39 (2) 209-216;
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    Percentage of times that probate judges issue orders of detention after a request from family or other.

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    n%
    Age
        21–30 y12.3
        31–40 y511.4
        41–50 y818.2
        51–60 y2250.0
        >60 y818.2
    Sex
        Male1636.4
        Female2863.6
    Education
        High school613.6
        Some college1227.3
        College degree920.5
        Graduate degree24.5
        Law degree1534.1
    Length of service
        <1 y00.0
        1–5 y920.5
        6–10 y1022.7
        >10 y2556.8
    • Data are the number of respondents and the percentage of the total group (N = 44).

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