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May 26, 2026Health An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health Illness and Medicine

De/Medicalisation is not the problem: On the idea of a “law clinic” for people experiencing housing instability and homelessness

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SPStefanie PlageKBKirsten BakerNSNancy Sturman

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Randomized trial explores de/medicalisation impacts on housing instability in marginalized populations, highlighting support complexities.

Key Points

  • This research examines how de/medicalisation influences the understanding and provision of support for housing instability and homelessness.
  • Conducted a Roundtable with participants from law, social, and health care professions.
  • Performed interviews with 27 individuals experiencing housing instability and 10 professionals (lawyers, GPs, social workers).
  • Participants acknowledge that proximity to health care may reinforce harmful individual pathology views of homelessness.
  • De/medicalisation is identified as a key process for navigating responsibilities in social care settings.
  • Insights reveal the complexities of offering support while addressing systemic issues of exclusion.

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Plage et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a153a2eb5d9c58d83e8cf21https://doi.org/10.1177/13634593261453461
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