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Paterson, Andrea; Craig, Rebecca T. – State Legislative Report, 1985
The increasing presence of the mentally ill among the nation's homeless is the topic of this report. The problems presented by deinstitutionalization are discussed, including: (1) the homeless mentally ill as a disruptive element of society; (2) mentally ill persons who shuttle between the hospital and the community; (3) young chronic patients who…
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Government Role, Homeless People, Mental Disorders
