@article{ref1,
title="Meanings attributed by bereaved unmarried intimate partners of fallen soldiers to their loss",
journal="Death studies",
year="2019",
author="Hamama-Raz, Yaira and Shir, Shaked and Mahat-Shamir, Michal",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-10",
abstract="The death of a partner may be stressful for unmarried intimate partners as they lack legal status vis-à-vis the partner, and, thus, lack sufficient cultural support. This qualitative study examined the meaning attributed to the loss by 12 Israeli bereaved intimate partners of fallen soldiers. Through applying a constructivist-narrative methodology, we derived three clusters from interviews with the intimate partners: (a) The relationships never ended - &quot;an unfinished business,&quot; (b) The need to conceal the relationships - &quot;a hidden wound,&quot; and (c) The relationship guides their lives - &quot;a compass.&quot; Practical implications were discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-1187",
doi="10.1080/07481187.2019.1648332",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2019.1648332"
}