Trauma and Rebirth : Intergenerational Effects of the Holocaust

The authors examine the long-term consequences of the Holocaust on survivors and their children some four decades after the war. Although there can be no doubt that there are negative psychological and physical consequences for the survivors of the Holocaust, the authors present evidence that contradicts the dominant thrust of previous studies, which emphasized dysfunction in the family life of survivors and psychological impairment in their children. This book represents the culmination of nine years of collaborative effort by the authors, consisting primarily of findings drawn from two sample surveys of Jewish residents in Montreal. The authors' research topics include personality, familial interactions, vocational achievements, and sociopolitical attitudes.

New York, NY

1989

xvii-204p.

en

0-275-92906-X