The aim of this study is to identify the positive and negative financial impact of losing a parent during early and emerging adulthood. 

The results will help researchers to understand what support is needed if your parent dies in this period and what support people are accessing and whether it is helpful. Findings from the study could help practitioners to improve the support that is available locally and across the UK. 

My mother died when I was 19 years old and I have worked with bereaved young people for more than 15 years. From my own experience I have insight into the impact of losing a parent during in early adulthood, not only psychologically but also in terms of finances, living arrangements, education, employment and so on. I have been frustrated at the lack of bereavement research on early and emerging adults and the financial impacts of parental death. In this study I would like to ask those who have lost a parent during emerging adulthood about their experiences of bereavement and its wider economic impact. 

Your parent died when you were between the ages of 18 and 25 years

Your parent died over 18 months ago.

You are currently 40 years old or younger

You have lived in the UK since your parent died

A 1:1 online interview lasting approximately one to two hours via Microsoft Teams. The interview will be about your experinece of losing your parent, and the financial impacts afterwards. 

I will ask you questions about what your relationship with your parent was like, what happened to you at the time of their death and afterwards, what support or information you needed and what you have found helpful. We may talk about income, expenditure, debt, inheritance, tuiton fees, the cost of living, rent and housing, work and studying.

Anything you say will be anonymised and not attributed to you in publications from the research. What you tell me will be used only for the purpose of this study and will be confidential.

※Participation in this study is completely voluntary.