Richard Mottershead
Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesPublications
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Research Article
Life Story Research: Methods, Theory and Analysis in Exploring Addictions and Substance Misuse with Military Veterans Exposed to the Criminal Justice System within the United Kingdom
Author(s): Richard Mottershead*, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Wegdan Bani Issa, Nabeel Al-Yateem, Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Muhammad Arsyad Subu, Mini Sara Abraham, Mustafa Muhamad Habeb, Nafi Alonaizi and Abbas Al Mutair
This article aims to provide an outline of, and insight of how the lead authors PhD study was theoretically informed primarily by post-positivist thought. This approach will demonstrate the study’s ontological position and the significant epistemological consequences in capturing the lived realities of military veterans. These individuals were exposed to the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and had health and social care needs, inclusive of addictionsand substance misuse. The paper presents the methods used within a 7-year study that adopted an interpretivist approach to gather the various perspectives of veterans (veteran offenders and veteran practitioners) in order to develop an understanding of their life experiences prior to, during military service, and subsequently post-sentence or employment within the CJS. This article provides a methodological focus which would assist in .. Read More»
DOI: 10.4303/JDAR/236267