Question

What populations or groups were most adversely affected by deinstitutionalization

Answer 1

De-institutionalization of the mentally ill has had an enormous impact on the mentally ill, the community, family members and taxpayers. The family members of the mentally ill were adversely affected by the De-institutionalization of their mentally ill relatives as they have to pay the rising cost of care-giving for their relatives at home. The financial burden or impact on the family can be both objective and subjective.