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Historicizing historical trauma theory: Troubling the trans-generational transmission paradigm
Abstract
The premise that "trauma" is transmitted across generations is central to the historical trauma discourse currently circulating in indigenous communities and professional networks in Canada. Historical trauma may be understood as the offspring of two older and apparently antithetical discourses: Native healing, and colonial professional critiques of indigenous family life. While the former has maintained a therapeutic focus on restoring...
Paper Details
Title
Historicizing historical trauma theory: Troubling the trans-generational transmission paradigm
Published Date
May 22, 2014
Journal
Volume
51
Issue
3
Pages
407 - 435
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