TY - JOUR
T1 - Second-generation Holocaust survivors
T2 - Psychological, theological, and moral challenges
AU - Juni, Samuel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Drawing from trauma theory, psychodynamic conceptualization, developmental psychology, clinical data, and personal experience, this article portrays a life haunted by tragedy predating its victims. Healthy child development is outlined, with particular attention to socialization and theological perspectives. Key characteristics of trauma are delineated, highlighting the nuances of trauma that are most harmful. As is the case with general trauma, Holocaust survivors are described as evincing survivor’s guilt and paranoia in response to their experiences. Divergent disorders resulting from the Holocaust are described for 1st-generation and 2nd-generation survivors, respectively. Primary trauma responses and pervasive attitudes of survivors are shown to have harmful ramifications on their children’s personality and worldview as well as on their interpersonal and theistic object relations. These limitations translate into problems in the adult lives of second generation survivors.
AB - Drawing from trauma theory, psychodynamic conceptualization, developmental psychology, clinical data, and personal experience, this article portrays a life haunted by tragedy predating its victims. Healthy child development is outlined, with particular attention to socialization and theological perspectives. Key characteristics of trauma are delineated, highlighting the nuances of trauma that are most harmful. As is the case with general trauma, Holocaust survivors are described as evincing survivor’s guilt and paranoia in response to their experiences. Divergent disorders resulting from the Holocaust are described for 1st-generation and 2nd-generation survivors, respectively. Primary trauma responses and pervasive attitudes of survivors are shown to have harmful ramifications on their children’s personality and worldview as well as on their interpersonal and theistic object relations. These limitations translate into problems in the adult lives of second generation survivors.
KW - Holocaust survivors
KW - moral
KW - psychological, theological
KW - second-generation
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U2 - 10.1080/15299732.2015.1064506
DO - 10.1080/15299732.2015.1064506
M3 - Article
C2 - 26178616
AN - SCOPUS:84955421857
SN - 1529-9732
VL - 17
SP - 97
EP - 111
JO - Journal of Trauma and Dissociation
JF - Journal of Trauma and Dissociation
IS - 1
ER -