Understanding and responding to adults bereaved following a drug or alcohol-related death
Abstract copyright data collection owner. Qualitative data from 100 in-depth Interviews with 106 adults (including 6 couples) bereaved following a drug or alcohol-related death.
The research is being led by researchers in the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath who have experience in conducting research on bereavement. Other members of the research team are based at the University of Stirling and have experience in addiction studies. A bereaved family member will also be part of the research team. The study aims to make a significant contribution to the bereavement and substance misuse literature, raise awareness of issues faced by those suffering this type of loss and inform evidence-based practice guidelines.
Cite this dataset as:
Walter, T.,
Valentine, C.,
2015.
Understanding and responding to adults bereaved following a drug or alcohol-related death.
UK Data Service.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-852040.
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Creators
Tony Walter
Rights Holder
University of Bath
Christine Valentine
Rights Holder
University of Bath
Contributors
Lorna Templeton
Contributor
University of Bath
Jennifer McKell
Contributor
University of Stirling
Allison Ford
Contributor
University of Stirling
Richard Velleman
Contributor
University of Bath
Gordon Hay
Contributor
Liverpool John Moores University
Linda Bauld
Contributor
University of Stirling
Coverage
Collection date(s):
From 10 September 2012 to 9 September 2015
Geographical coverage:
England and Scotland
Documentation
Data collection method:
Interviewees were recruited via local and national services, including drug and alcohol treatment services, generic bereavement services, and the few services in each study area offering specific support for substance use bereavement. Initial recruitment relied upon participant self-selection and convenience sampling. Once interviewing was underway, snowball and, later, purposive sampling were used to increase diversity, for example, including bereaved individuals who were themselves in treatment for or recovery from substance use. The resulting sample of 106 (including 6 couples) was diverse in age, relationship to the deceased, time since death and personal experience of substance use,Interviews were audio recorded and fully transcribed. A coding frame of the key areas covered in the interviews was developed to guide a detailed thematic analysis, aided by NVivo, version 10 (see topic guide).
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council
https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000269
Understanding and Responding to Those Bereaved Through Their Family Members' Substance Misuse
ES/J007366/1
Publication details
Publication date: 9 December 2015
by: UK Data Service
Version: 1
Official landing page URL: https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-852040
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-852040
URL for this record: https://researchdata.bath.ac.uk/id/eprint/182
Contact information
Please contact the Research Data Service in the first instance for all matters concerning this item.
Contact person: Tony Walter
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Psychology
Social & Policy Sciences
