femmechester:ambiguous loss refers to situations in which a family member is neither absent nor pres
femmechester:ambiguous loss refers to situations in which a family member is neither absent nor present. it occurs when a person is deployed, institutionalized, missing, or otherwise absent, and may also occur in families dealing with dementia - there is hope that they will return, but the reality of such a possibility is unclear. those left behind are suspended in a space between coping and grief, a paradox that is often traumatizing and without resolution (boss, 1999). -- source link
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