What Were the Two Goals of the Deinstitutionalization Movement in the 1970s

question 21

Multiple Choice

What were the two goals of the deinstitutionalization movement in the 1970s and 1980s?

• A)to downsize or close the large mental hospitals and create a network of community mental health services
• B)to close mental hospitals and give the responsibility of caring for the mentally ill back to their families
• C)to improve treatment for mentally ill patients and save money
• D)to eliminate the construct of "mental illness" and improve social conditions for the poor and vulnerable members of society

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