Popular television series contributed to the concept of deinstitutionalization by creating an assumption that the mentally ill have families that are caring and supportive.

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Popular television series such as "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Kojak," and "Quincy" portrayed mental institutions as places of abuse and neglect, leading to public outcry for deinstitutionalization. These shows also featured sympathetic portrayals of mentally ill characters with loving and supportive families, contributing to an assumption that such families existed in reality and could care for their mentally ill loved ones outside of institutional settings.

Popular Television Series Contributed to the Concept of Deinstitutionalization by Creating