The community versus community care
New Directions for Mental Health ServicesPublished 1 January 1981
Richard Baron, Joseph R. Piasecki
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Public resistance to the establishment of residential facilities represents a significant barrier to community care programs, one that mental health professionals can no longer afford to trivialize or ignore.
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Abstract Public resistance to the establishment of residential facilities represents a significant barrier to community care programs, one that mental health professionals can no longer afford to trivialize or ignore.
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