Intergenerational Trauma in Refugee Communities

This volume explores intergenerational trauma among refugee communities displaced throughout the world.

Considering patterns and findings across disciplines, cultural contexts, and methodologies, it addresses the manner in which trauma is passed from one generation to the next among populations characterised by a large exodus from specific regions, and communities in which intergenerational trauma can be clearly observed among second-generation young people. With studies of displaced communities around the world, this comprehensive and interdisciplinary assessment of the effects of transgenerational trauma discusses the definitions and concepts of intergenerational trauma, considering the similarities and differences that exist between perspectives on trauma across the generations, and the mechanisms at work in its transmission.

It will therefore appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in memory studies, political violence and refugee and diaspora studies.

Laura Kromják is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Development Studies, Institute of Political and International Studies, ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences in Budapest, Hungary. She is a Western Balkan area specialist and her fields of interest include reconciliation, inclusive memorialization, comparative peace processes, post-conflict economic reconstruction and EU crisis response.

Ajlina Karamehic-Muratovic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at St. Louis University where she teaches health-related and research methodology courses. Her interdisciplinary research is health- and community-focused, with an emphasis on issues faced by minority communities, particularly refugees and immigrants. Her research interests also include mental health beliefs and stigma among Arab youth in the Middle East.