Glossary D

Degree centrality refers to the number of ties between group members. The group’s Degree centrality is the average of the direct connections among group members.

Degree of suffering is defined as the amount or intensity of pain and other symptoms which include shortness of breath, inability to eat, and limited mobility, that a person experiences at the end of life.

Dehumanization refers to the act of seeing victims as nonhumans. Dehumanization lowers inhibitions against aggressive actions and makes continued aggression easier and more likely

Deindividuation refers to loss of self -awareness and evaluation apprehension; occurs in group situations that foster responsiveness to group norms, good or bad..

Deinstitutionalisation refers to a policy that calls for the provision of supportive care and treatment for socially and medically dependent individuals in the community rather than in an institutional setting.

deinstitutionalization refers to systematic removal of people with severe mental illness or mental retardation from institutions like psychiatric hospitals.
Deinstitutionalization movement refers to the release of psychiatric patients into community treatment sites as a result of dramatic changes in public policy.

DEIS --->Environmental Impact Statement (Draft)