The Mental Health Act of 1946 is significant in the development of social welfare policy due to:

a) The provision of funding for research, training and community mental health services
b) The new availability of psychotropic medications to treat mental illness
c) Established social workers as a means to work with this population
d) Set the foundation for parity in treating mental illness like a physical illness.


Answer: A

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