Since Deinstitutionalization Began, Huge Numbers of Former Mental Patients Have

question 96

Multiple Choice

Since deinstitutionalization began, huge numbers of former mental patients have been discharged from psychiatric facilities. It appears that possibly millions of them ____.

• A) no longer need treatment but remain unemployed
• B) have found ways to become employed and to overcome their mental illnesses
• C) are now in high-quality nursing homes and group residences
• D) are severely disabled, and are homeless

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Definitions:

Fully Employed Economy

A situation where all available labor resources are being used in the most economically efficient way, with minimal unemployment.

Cyclical Unemployment

Unemployment that results from business cycle fluctuations and the imbalances in supply and demand that arise in the economy over time.

Discouraged Workers

Individuals who are not actively looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them or there are no jobs for which they would qualify.

Cyclical Unemployment

A type of unemployment that corresponds with the cyclical trends in growth and production that occur within the business cycle.