Recovering from Genocidal Trauma : : An Information and Practice Guide for Working with Holocaust Survivors / / Myra Giberovitch.

Since the Second World War people have become aware of the trauma associated with genocide and other crimes against humanity. Today, assisting mass atrocity survivors, especially as they age, poses a serious challenge for service providers around the world.Recovering from Genocidal Trauma is a compr...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press Pilot 2014-2015
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Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]
©2014
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (360 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 Mass Atrocity Crimes
  • 2 Understanding the Historical Context
  • 3 Identifying a Holocaust Survivor
  • 4 Changing Perceptions of Holocaust Survivors
  • 5 Impact of Trauma: Vulnerability and Resilience
  • 6 Environmental Factors That Reduce the Impact of Trauma
  • 7 Other Issues Unique to Survivors
  • 8 Transcending Victimization through Empowerment
  • 9 Creating a Specialized Program
  • 10 Short-Term Group Services
  • 11 Long-Term Group Service: An Incubator Environment
  • 12 Intergenerational Programs
  • 13 Therapeutic Responses
  • 14 Mitigating Responses to Environmental Triggers
  • 15 Responding to Emotional Reactions
  • 16 Professional Considerations
  • 17 Recovery Milestones Applicable to Other Communities
  • Afterword
  • Appendix A: Mass Atrocity Crimes
  • Appendix B: Raphael Lemkin: A Survivor's Contribution to Society
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index