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LGBT+ partner bereavement and appraisal of the Acceptance-Disclosure Model of LGBT+ bereavement: A qualitative interview study

Katherine Bristowe Orcid Logo, Liadh Timmins Orcid Logo, Debbie Braybrook Orcid Logo, Steve Marshall Orcid Logo, Alexandra Pitman, Katherine Johnson, Elizabeth Day, Paul Clift, Ruth Rose, Deokhee Yi Orcid Logo, Peihan Yu, Wei Gao, Anna Roach, Kathryn Almack, Michael King, Richard Harding Orcid Logo

Palliative Medicine, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 221 - 234

Swansea University Author: Liadh Timmins Orcid Logo

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Background: Support from social networks is vital after the death of a partner. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT+) people can face disenfranchisement and isolation in bereavement. The Acceptance-Disclosure Model (of LGBT+ bereavement) posits that experiences are shaped by the extent t...

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