Guardian Ad Litem. A guardian appointed by the court to represent the interests of Infants, the unborn, or incompetent persons in legal actions. Guardians are adults who are legally responsible for protecting the well-being and interests of their ward, who is usually a minor.
internalization. [ 1 inturâ²nÉlÄ«zÄâ²shÉn] 2  the process of adopting within the self, either unconsciously or consciously through learning and socialization, the attitudes, beliefs, values, and standards of another person or more generally of the society or group to which one belongs. See also socialization.
The noun DECENTRALIZATION has 2 senses: 1. the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts. 2. the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments. Familiarity information: DECENTRALIZATION used as a noun is rare.