Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Understanding alcohol as an element of 'care practices' in adult Whi te British women's  
everyday personal relationships: a qualitative study  
 
Version: 2 Date: 31 Jul 2017  
 
Reviewer: Jeannette Wade  
 
Reviewer's report:  
This work is fascinating and fills an important gap in the literature.  As trends in women's 
drinking continue t o show increases in use, it is vital that we work to uncover the mechanisms 
through which this trend is reproduced.  In terms of the manuscript, I do have a few concerns 
which follow:  
* Race vs Nationality - I noticed a pattern of conflating race and nation ality.  This is not a 
study of British women, this is a study of White British women.  As such I would recommend 
revisiting the (1) title, (2) data    presented on 'women's drinking' in the opening section, and (3) 
table one.  The authors do spell out the racial makeup of the sample under findings (which 
should be moved to data and methods under the subheading 'sample'), but that needs to be made 
clear throughout the paper.   
* Table one vs the text - The text under 'findings' describes a 'deprivation score'  which 
defines each respondent's socioeconomic status.  However, this score is not provided there or in 
table one.  Please do so.  Table one indicates if the respondents work and/or have partners, but 
those are not sufficient proxies for class differences  
* Formatting and Grammar - Please reread the document for semicolon and comma use as 
well as paragraph length and structure.   
* Major Findings - Please bring attention to your findings like 'drinking alone' or 'catching 
up'.  These should be subheadings or at minimum italicized.  
 
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
Unable to assess  
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an 
additional statistical review?  
If an addition al statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further  
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
Not relevant to this manuscript  
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
Needs some language corrections before being published  
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