Thinking about Stigma in Housing, Health and Social Care Delivery: Implications from the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) Project Evidence Review

Citation

Theakstone D, Wilson K, McKee K & McCall V (2024) Thinking about Stigma in Housing, Health and Social Care Delivery: Implications from the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) Project Evidence Review. ISPA project. Stirling: University of Stirling.

Abstract
Stigma is linked to housing, built environment, neighborhood and place, and particularly impacts those with experiences of disability and ageing. The briefing highlights the negative impact of stigma at a personal and societal level. This must be considered in the implementation of policy and practice. Why is stigma important to housing, health and social care practitioners? This document shows that: 1. Stigma is often intensified for excluded groups. 2. Stigma is particularly important to the lived experiences of older people and disabled people. 3. Inclusive design is a key part of helping older people and disabled people to feel included. This briefing extracts the key points from a wider evidence review process. It looks to extract the key points for housing, health and social care practitioners specifically to show the power of stigma, its impact on older and disabled people and how we can tackle it within policy and practice.

Keywords
housing; ageing; disability; place; neighbourhood; discrimination; stigma; exclusion