Grief from Afar: Parental bereavement for fallen "lone soldiers" in the Israel Defense Forces-an exploration of parents' continuing bond with their deceased offspring who is buried in a different country

Based on continuing bonds theory, this research assessed the manifestation of a continuing relationship for bereaved parents with their deceased offspring who is buried in a different country. This qualitative interpretive phenomenological study is based on interviews with seven bereaved parents who...

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