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... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood studies > intergenerational trauma
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intergenerational trauma  

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  • The term intergenerational trauma refers to the residual impact of a traumatic event that is transmitted across generations through storytelling and behavioral and relational patterns. As a background to the discussion of intergenerational trauma, the basic definitions of psychological trauma, mass trauma, and collective trauma are explained.Psychological trauma refers to a significant and out-of-the-ordinary experience in which those involved feel helpless and powerless. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Intergenerational Trauma]

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