According to Torrey, how has the deinstitutionalization of the mental health system contributed to the
problem of homelessness?
a. People with mental illness are unmotivated to work so they cannot afford housing.
b. Housing programs are designed primarily for minorities, yet the majority of the mentally ill population is
Caucasian.
c. Community mental health centers, designed as a diversion to hospitalization, have been unsuccessful.
d. Individuals discharged from psychiatric hospitals do not adhere to their comprehensive follow-up treatment
plans.
c
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A) 1800s B) 1700s C) 1600s D) 1900s
Computerized databases, e-mail, chat rooms, and other technology resources may help to
remedy one of the most serious problems in social work, which is A) Fragmentation of services B) Lack of documentation C) High administrative and clerical costs D) Storage of case records
The most glaring difference between two-parent families and those headed by mothers only is likely to be:
a. closer living arrangements b. differences in economic well-being c. amount of physical contact between mother and child d. amount of time spent between mother and child
The empty nest occurs when
A) ?people move into a bigger house, and the house feels emptier. B) ?one of the spouses passes away, and the other spouse feels lonely. C) ?children move away from home, and the parents feel their absence. D) ?spouses drift apart, and each feels empty inside.