Citation

Rolls L, Harper M. Death Stud. 2015; 40(2): 88-101.

Affiliation

a Department of Natural and Social Sciences , University of Gloucestershire , Cheltenham , UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2015.1068247

PMID

26207673

Abstract

This paper, drawing on data from a wider study, describes the impact that UK bereaved military parents ascribe to the practical support (help with home and garden maintenance) that they received following the death of their son. The type of practical support offered to parents has had a wide-ranging and significant impact on them. In addition to helping them find meaning and maintain continuing bonds, this form of support contributed to their capacity to engage in restoration-focused coping. As a symbolic resource, this type of practical support may be a significant moderator of distress in the psychosocial transition of bereavement.

Language: en