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QuizMultiple Choice

Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities

Question 9 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

The purpose of deinstitutionalization is to

Answer
A
release people with disabilities from institutions.
B
make people with disabilities comfortable in institutions.
C
close institutions intended to help people with disabilities.
D
create new institutions in which people with disabilities could live.

Explanation

Deinstitutionalization aims to move people with disabilities out of large institutions and into community-based living and support. So the best choice is “release people with disabilities from institutions.” It does not mean simply making institutions more comfortable or creating more of them.

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