Therapeutic Groups for Children of Holocaust Survivors

Psychological well-being among Holocaust survivors and immigrants in Israel

“…Recent reviews of the clinical literature on the effects of the Holocaust on survivors and children of survivors have raised serious questions about the validity of earlier generalizations (Harel, 1983;Solkoff, 1981). A number of recent studies underscore the remarkable adaptive and reintegrative capacities of Holocaust survivors, their creation of healthy families, and their social achievements (Anthony and Koupernick, 1973; Bergman and Jucovy, 1982;Davidson, 1981;Fogelman and Savran, 1979; Klein, 1971; Last and Klein, 1984; Leon et af., 1981;Pilcz, 1979; Weinfeld et af., 1981). The late Davidson (198 1) concluded that the presence of traumatization symptoms does not preclude good social and family functioning.…”

“…Somewhat contrary to expectations, Holocaust survivors were found to be more task oriented, to cope more actively, and to express more favorable attitudes toward family, friends, and work. Recent research on survivors and children of survivors in the United States (Fogelman and Savran, 1979; Leon et al, 1981;Pilcz, 1979; Rustin, 1980) and Israel (Anthony and Koupernick, 1973;Davidson, 1981; Klein, 1971; Last and Klein, 1984;Shanan and Shahar, 1983;Weinfeld et al, 1981) identifies and documents a wider range of coping, adjustment, and well-being patterns.…”

Family environment, adjustment, and coping among children of Holocaust survivors: A comparative investigation.

“…However, one of the greatest limitations of these studies is the failure to include closely matched control groups. Several researchers 1, 12, 13, 24 have noted that the observed clinical phenomena of the second generation survivors may in part be due to their additional identities as American Jews or the children of post-World War II immigrants from Eastern Europe. Yet only two studies 20, 34 have included American Jewish control groups, and no study has yet included a control group consisting of non-Jewish children of immigrants.…”

Η Μνήμη Της Γενοκτονίας Στη 2η Και 3η Γενεά Των Αρμενίων

“…Θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση Η θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση της 2 ης γενιάς των επιζώντων, ήταν το επίκεντρο της προσοχής για αρκετά χρόνια. Η ομαδική εργασία, η σύντομη ομαδική θεραπεία, όπως και οι ομάδες αυτοβοήθειας για αυτούς τους ανθρώπους εμφανίζονται στην διεθνή βιβλιογραφία στη δεκαετία του 70 [ 261 ] .…”