Intergenerational transmission of trauma across three generations: A preliminary study

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-94

  Lev Wiesel, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Intergenerational transmission; Three family generations; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250657933     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: 17413117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325007074167     Document Type: Article

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