Supporting Individuals with Serious Mental Illness to Engage in Paid

question 4

Multiple Choice

Supporting individuals with serious mental illness to engage in paid work can be helpful for developing more satisfying patterns of time use. Which of the following best explains this concept?

• A) It stops people from being a burden on the welfare system.
• B) Employment stops people from being lazy.
• C) Not only does employment provide the individual with the opportunity to engage in productive activities, but it also helps to structure time, build social networks, and generally gives the individual more money to spend on enjoyable activities.
• D) Employment reduces people's time for leisure, so it helps to create "occupational balance."

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