For this study, which took place in Israel, the authors utilized a semistructured interview with forty-seven parents from twenty-five families who had lost sons in the war of attrition of 1969-1970. The deaths had taken place two or three years prior to the interviews. The authors attempted to determine which factors might differentiate between a good adjustment to the loss of a son and a less than optimal adjustment. There were no statistically significant differences between men and women on any important variable. Good adjustment was significantly correlated with higher educational level, close social ties, and better marital adjustment. The study failed to support the authors' hypothesis that religiosity and observance of mourning ritual would be associated with better adjustment. The authors noted that to ascertain the role of religion in adjustment to loss would require a control for educational level.