Deinstitutionalization vs. Institutionalization — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Deinstitutionalization and Institutionalization
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Deinstitutionalization
To remove the status of an institution from.
Institutionalization
To make into, treat as, or give the character of an institution to
"The Irish institutionalized their language, requiring it on official documents" (Mark Abley).
Deinstitutionalization
To release (a mental health patient, for example) from an institution for placement and care in the community.
Institutionalization
To place (a person) in the care of an institution.
Deinstitutionalization
The process of abolishing a practice that has been considered a norm
The government began the deinstitutionalization of background checks for certain Federal jobs.
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Institutionalization
The process of establishing a practice as a norm
The government began the institutionalization of background checks for internet users.
Deinstitutionalization
The process of releasing a person from a facility where their freedom to leave has been restrained
The deinstitutionalization of minor offenders helps reduce prison overcrowding.
Institutionalization
The process of committing a person to a facility where their freedom to leave will be restrained, usually a mental hospital
The institutionalization of Syd Barrett was a major event in the history of the rock group Pink Floyd.
Deinstitutionalization
The process of reducing a person's dependence on an institutional environment
After thirty years in the asylum, deinstitutionalization would present many problems.
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