Ending the Stigma Surrounding Homelessness
Image: Getty Images “How long are you planning on being homeless for?” Is a real question a woman was asked by two policeman as she sat on a park bench in the early hours of the morning.1 Placing the blame neatly over the individuals head for their situation by authoritative figures, government bodies and society in general is regarded as stigmatisation. The stigma is that the person experiencing homelessness is responsible for their situation. The economic and social push fa
