Deinstitutionalization Movement of 1960s
Deinstitutionalization Movement of 1960s
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Council for Behavioral Health (1963, October). Community Mental Health Act (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/about/national-mental-health-association/overview/community-mental-health-act/ View the following: Online video: FRONTLINE Co-Production with Mead Street Films (2010, October 15). The Released (Links to an external site.) Hear the following: Online podcast: Sullivan, L. (2014, January 20). Mentally ill are often locked up in jails that can’t help (Links to an external site.). [Audio podcast] [10 min 45 sec]. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/2014/01/20/263461940/mentally-ill-inmates-often-locked-up-in-jails-that-cant-help Write an essay of about 300-400 words in word format. Use the American Psychological Association (APA) style (6th edition) for writing your assignment. Cite specific statements from the referenced material. The essay should answer the following questions: What was the impetus for the deinstitutionalization movement of the 1960s? What were the intended goals? Which of these goals were achieved? Which goals were not achieved? How has deinstitutionalization impacted the criminal justice system
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