LEADER 03791cam a2200409Ia 4500001 27750 005 20240621143457.0 008 980407s1996 xx r 000 0 eng d 035 (OCoLC)38279781 035 27750 049 LHMA 040 LHM |beng |erda |cLHM 090 RC451.4.H62 |bS343 1996 100 1 Schecker, Suzanne Brita, |d1944- 245 10 Exploring the psychological effects of the Holocaust on the second generation : |ba phenomenological inquiry with children of Holocaust survivors and children of parents who served the Third Reich / |cby Suzanne Brita Schecker. 264 1 [Place of publication not identified] : |b[publisher not identified], |c1996. 300 xii, 173 pages 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 502 Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1996. 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-173). 520 This dissertation presents the results of a study designed to explore the personal experience of being children of Holocaust survivors or children of parents who served the Third Reich. The clinical literature reveals some of the psychological problems reported by children of Holocaust survivors, but there is no information about the difficulties experienced by the children of perpetrators or by-standers of the Third Reich. Little is known about the strengths and resources used by this second generation to manage and make meaning out of this painful and difficult legacy. This study included a review of the literature on the historical, sociological, and psychological context of Nazi atrocities as well as a glimpse into current thinking in Holocaust studies. Qualitative research was conducted with eight participants, four children of Holocaust survivors, and four children of parents who served the Third Reich. Data from in-depth interviews were grouped into four themes that were common to all the participants; when and how the participants learned about the Holocaust, the effect of this legacy on their personal development during childhood, the impact of the legacy on the participants' chosen professions or work in the world, and the participants' current values and thoughts on spiritual and social issues. Thematic analysis of each category further defined the experience of the participants and offered a data base for emerging implications. The implications include: the need for further study of the effects of war and genocide on the second generation, the need for greater education, and the inclusion of the second generation in treatment of psychological trauma, the need to provide opportunities for the descendants of both sides to speak and have their stories heard in a safe and non-judgmental environment, and the greater concern about the long-term psychological damage of wars, genocide, and group violence on future generations. 530 Electronic version(s) |bavailable internally at USHMM. 533 Photocopy. |bAnn Arbor, Mich. : |cUMI Dissertation Services, |d1997. |e22 cm. 590 Dissertations and Theses 591 Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024 650 0 Children of Holocaust survivors |vInterviews. 650 0 Children of Nazis |vInterviews. 650 0 National socialism |xPsychological aspects. 650 0 Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) |xPsychological aspects. 655 7 Interviews. |2lcgft 856 41 |uhttp://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=739246771&sid=16&Fmt=6&clientId=54617&RQT=309&VName=PQD |zElectronic version from ProQuest 956 41 |u http://dc.ushmm.org/library/bib27750/9639025.pdf |z Hosted by USHMM. 852 0 |bstacks |hRC451.4.H62 S343 1996 852 |bwww 852 |bebook