Explore the consequences of the policy known as "deinstitutionalization," noting specifically the effect on homelessness. Compare the intended outcome of this policy with the actual outcome
What will be an ideal response?
Deinstitutionalization refers to the movement of people who are mentally ill from institutions into community healthcare centers. The goal was to reduce the number of people living in large impersonal settings. However, in practice, most communities have failed to provide adequate local mental healthcare facilities, with the result that many mentally ill patients have been placed in nursing homes, group residences, jails, and prisons, and a significant number are homeless.
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Researchers working in universities and other agencies must receive the approval of institutional review boards (IRBs) for human participant research and institutional animal care and use committees (IACUCs) before conducting research, ____
a. if their institution receives federal funding b. if their institution receives private funding c. only if their research involves vulnerable populations d. only if their research has a questionable purpose