Which statement will be most important for planning future community mental health services?
a. The population over age 65 years will continue to increase.
b. Many more people will move out of rural and into urban areas.
c. The U.S. population will increase drastically by the year 2050.
d. The U.S. population will become more diverse with regard to race and ethnicity.
D
By 2050, Hispanics will make up about 25% of the U.S. population; African Americans will make up about 14%, Asians and Pacific Islanders about 8%, and whites about 53%. Although the other options relate to community population, they are very general in regard to population size and not specific to issues pertaining to mental health education.
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