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The Case for Deinstitutionalization.
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Biklen, Douglas – Social Policy, 1979
This essay explores the scientific research and the ideological principles behind the controversy over deinstitutionalization. References are made to the effects of institutionalization and the failure of communities to organize and provide adequate services for normalization. (EB)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Services, Essays, Institutional Characteristics