Theory through the eyes of child survivors of the Holocaust

The issues of memory, identity, silence and suppressed recollection are central to many studies of trauma sequelae and resilience, and are closely related to the experiences of child survivors of the Holocaust. Many children who had to rebuild their lives after the war did not possess memories of their pre-Holocaust families, traditions or cultures that could shape their identities. Research has shown that suppression of open recounting of past experiences may affect the process of posttraumatic healing