Abstract
Forced labor is any work or service that an individual is required to do involuntarily. It is considered a traumatic event. The study explored the meaning of the traumatic experience of forced labor and its influence on identity construction and work through the life course. A qualitative- phenomenological study, based on a sample of 20 Holocaust survivors, produced 3 major themes: the multiple faces of forced labor, forced labor constructing self-identity, and the "stamp" of forced labor in the survivors life wisdom. The varied perception of forced labor indicates that the trauma has both harmful and beneficial aspects, which reflect on the self.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 404-410 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2014 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Holocaust survivors
- forced labor
- life review
- old age
- resiliency
- trauma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
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