What factor had the greatest impact on the limited success of the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill population?
a. The initiative was never funded by the federal government.
b. The mentally ill population found it too difficult to function autonomously.
c. Community support systems were unprepared to provide the required services.
d. The communities were biased against having the mentally ill living among them.
ANS: A
During deinstitutionalization, federal dollars were designated for community mental health facilities; however, the enacted legislation was never funded. The effects of the other options would have been directly related to the lack of sufficient funding.
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