TY - JOUR
T1 - Bereaved military families
T2 - Relationships and identity
AU - McGill, Gill
AU - Mann, Emily
AU - Moreland, Mary
AU - Osborne, Alison
AU - Kiernan, Matthew Donal
AU - Wilson-Menzfeld, Gemma
PY - 2023/8/18
Y1 - 2023/8/18
N2 - An untimely sudden or violent death is a risk for those serving in the armed forces and can result in unique challenges for surviving military family members. This research considered how bereavement affects a range of relationships for military bereaved families in the UK and how they impact the reconstruction of a new identity in civilian life. A two-phase exploratory sequential design, involving semi-structured interviews (n = 15) and a mixed methods survey (n = 264) of military family members, was conducted. Findings revealed changing relationships with friends and family over time, reconstruction of identity, long-term impact on children, and loneliness.
AB - An untimely sudden or violent death is a risk for those serving in the armed forces and can result in unique challenges for surviving military family members. This research considered how bereavement affects a range of relationships for military bereaved families in the UK and how they impact the reconstruction of a new identity in civilian life. A two-phase exploratory sequential design, involving semi-structured interviews (n = 15) and a mixed methods survey (n = 264) of military family members, was conducted. Findings revealed changing relationships with friends and family over time, reconstruction of identity, long-term impact on children, and loneliness.
KW - bereavement
KW - armed forces
KW - military family
KW - children
KW - widow
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85145093216&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15325024.2022.2127678
DO - 10.1080/15325024.2022.2127678
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85145093216
SN - 1532-5024
VL - 28
SP - 504
EP - 521
JO - Journal of Loss and Trauma
JF - Journal of Loss and Trauma
IS - 6
ER -
