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Same-sex partner bereavement: non-HIV-related loss and new research directions
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posted on 2018-12-01, 00:00 authored by Lefteris Patlamazoglou, Janette G Simmonds, Tristan SnellTristan SnellThe experience of same-sex-attracted people who have lost a partner is neglected in the existing literature on bereavement. Previous research on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and questioning (LGBTIQ) populations tends to focus on the loss of a partner to HIV-related causes, and there is scant research concerning non-HIV-related bereavement. The purpose of this article is to investigate the non-HIV-related bereavement experiences of same-sex partners and to address the potential complications of disenfranchised grief. Coping with the loss of a same-sex partner and the impact of bereavement on subsequent relationships are also discussed. Implications for counseling of bereaved same-sex-attracted individuals are drawn, and recommendations for future psychological research on the experience of bereavement are made.
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OMEGA - journal of death and dyingVolume
78Issue
2Pagination
178 - 196Publisher
SAGE PublicationsLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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0030-2228eISSN
1541-3764Language
engPublication classification
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