Health and Health Care Among Adults with Previous Experiences of Homelessness: Findings from the KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health
Findings
The survey question used to define this group is: “Have you or any of your close family members ever experienced homelessness?” Including those who answered “Yes, myself” or “Yes, both myself and a close family member.” This definition may differ from other measures of homelessness since it is a self-reported measure is likely to include a mix of experiences in terms of duration and severity of experiences with being unhoused.