Meaning making in survivorship:applicaion to the Holcaust survivors
TitreMeaning making in survivorship:applicaion to the Holcaust survivors
Auteur
Call number155.93/0018
N° d'objet07730c
Lieu de publicationNew York, New York, United States
EditeurRoutedge
Année de publication
2011
Paginationpp30-58
MatérielArticle
ISBN9780415571722
NotesArticle from the book 'Studies of the Holocaust - lessons in survivorship' pp30-58
Description
Meaning making is emerging as a core construct in addressing trauma and violent loss. Examined how 133 Holocaust survivors pursued what mattered at three different time points. After immigration, survivors focused on education and family, having children, shutting the door to the past, and cultivating attitudes such as gratitude, acceptance and dissolving hatred