Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is deinstitutionalization in the context of persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities?
What is deinstitutionalization in the context of persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities?
- A movement to enhance existing long-term institutions for persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities
- A movement to isolate persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities from the community
- A movement to reverse the institutionalization of persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities by transitioning them to community-based settings (correct)
- A movement to establish more long-term institutions for persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities
What were some of the challenges faced by veterans returning after World War I?
What were some of the challenges faced by veterans returning after World War I?
- Vision and hearing loss, mobility challenges, and mental health issues (correct)
- Chronic pain, emotional distress, and cultural assimilation challenges
- Speech impediments, cognitive impairments, and social integration difficulties
- Financial instability, lack of recognition, and family reintegration issues
What was the significance of the founding of War Amps Canada in 1918?
What was the significance of the founding of War Amps Canada in 1918?
- It represented a shift towards isolating veterans with disabilities from mainstream society
- It had no significant impact on the treatment of veterans with disabilities
- It led to the establishment of more long-term care facilities for veterans with disabilities
- It marked the beginning of change in the social and political context for persons with disabilities (correct)
What is the goal of the social movement of deinstitutionalization?
What is the goal of the social movement of deinstitutionalization?
What was one outcome of World War I that influenced disability policy in Canada?
What was one outcome of World War I that influenced disability policy in Canada?