English-Finnish translations for deinstitutionalization

Definition of deinstitutionalization

• the process of abolishing a practice that has been considered a norm
• the process of releasing a person from a facility where their freedom to leave has been restrained
• the process of reducing a person's dependence on an institutional environment

Examples

• The government began the deinstitutionalization of background checks for certain Federal jobs.
• The deinstitutionalization of minor offenders helps reduce prison overcrowding.
• After thirty years in the asylum, deinstitutionalization would present many problems.

Related words

• deinstitutionalisation
• deinstall
• deinstallation