ERIC Number: EJ829561
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-1187
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Bereavement and Bereavement Care in Health and Social Care: Provision and Practice in Scotland
Stephen, Audrey I.; Wimpenny, Peter; Unwin, Rachel; Work, Fiona; Dempster, Paul; MacDuff, Colin; Wilcock, Sylvia E.; Brown, Alison
Death Studies, v33 n3 p239-261 Mar 2009
The interview study described here aimed to explore current views of and practice in bereavement care and identify priorities for service development in Scotland. Fifty-nine participants who worked with the bereaved in some way, or whose interest was in bereavement or bereavement care, were interviewed. They represented National Health Service organizations, chaplaincy departments, educational institutions, academic departments, voluntary groups, and other related bodies, such as funeral directors. Transcripts were read repeatedly and initial emerging themes were identified, coded and shared between research team members to reach a consensus for key themes. Priority areas for development were related to raising public awareness, coordination of services, guidance, and professional education. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Social Work, Social Services, Expertise, Health Services, Grief, Foreign Countries, Professional Education, Interviews, Counselors, Attitude Measures, Counseling Techniques, Intervention, Cultural Influences, Religious Factors, Standards, Policy, Socioeconomic Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom; United Kingdom (Scotland)
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