Deinstitutionalization and Women: Assessing the Consequences of Public Policy.

Bachrach, Leona L.

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ERIC Number: EJ306122

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Publication Date: 1984

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Deinstitutionalization and Women: Assessing the Consequences of Public Policy.

Bachrach, Leona L.

American Psychologist, v39 n10 p1171-77 Oct 1984

Reviews literature on the effects of deinstitutionalization policies on women who are mentally ill, and also discusses women who care for this population. Asserts that sex role biases contribute to service planning for the mentally ill, and calls attention to the potentially destructive effect these policies could have on patients of both sexes. (KH)

Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Females, Health Personnel, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Patients, Psychological Services, Public Policy, Sex Discrimination, Sexuality, Social Services

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - General

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Language: English

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