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social integration  

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  • For people with severe mental illness (SMI), social integration, the ways in which people interact and connect with others, is challenging and difficult. This is especially true for individuals who live alone and/or have a history of institutionalization, incarceration, or homelessness. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Mental Illness: An A-to-Z Guide; Integration, Social]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/social_integration

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