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The Holocaust caused intergenerational trauma among the children of survivors.
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Is it true that the Holocaust caused intergenerational trauma among the children of survivors?
Partly. Evidence on intergenerational trauma among children of Holocaust survivors is mixed and partial: a 2003 meta-analysis of 32 samples found no secondary traumatization in nonclinical offspring, while a 2019 researcher disputes the traumatization framing; other sources describe transmission of trauma effects, elevated Holocaust ideation, and greater susceptibility to mental health disorders, but these are narrower or general rather than settling the claim outright.
Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 7 sources for, 2 against · Last checked
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Holocaust survivors. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocaust_survivors
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Alford, C. F. (2019). Intergenerational transmission of trauma: Holocaust survivors, their children and their children’s children. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1332/147867319x15608718110998
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Nechama, S. & J., C. L. (1992). Parental Communication of Trauma among Children of Holocaust Survivors.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED386619
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Jacobs, J. (2022). The Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma: Religion, Spirituality, and Ritual among Children and Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781529211610.003.0003
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Braimer,PsyD, D. D. A. (2024). POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND U.S. WAR VETERANS. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19817076
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DS, P., A, S., M, R., G, F., & M, M. (2026). Collective Intergenerational Trauma in Children and Families: Transmission Mechanisms, Effects and Therapeutic Interventions by Health and Social Work Professionals to Promote Health and Strengthen Psychological Resilience.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14152343
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Intergenerational consequences of the Holocaust on offspring mental health: a systematic review of associated factors and mechanisms - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1654065
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Joanne, L. (2001). Working with Victims of Persecution: Lessons from Holocaust Survivors.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ638819
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IJzendoorn, M. H. v., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., & Sagi-Schwartz, A. (2003). Are children of Holocaust survivors less well-adapted? A meta-analytic investigation of secondary traumatization.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025706427300
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