Experiences of stigma and discrimination among people experiencing homelessness: a cross-sectional pilot survey in South London, UK
Unfair treatment was reported across multiple care and support systems with greater ill-health associated with more unfair treatment. Future larger-scale surveys should measure the extent of stigma and discrimination across the population.
Authors
- Martin McCusker
- Andy Guise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0981-4663)
- Sujit D. Rathod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8783-7724)
- Lotte Elton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4621-9131)
- Simone Helleren
- Tuba Mazhari
- Jon Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5717)
- Lucy Platt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0943-0045)
- River Újhadbor
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Lambeth Council (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103529
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00