Holocaust Survivors: Resilience Revisited

Abstract

This article revisits the findings of an earlier study, “Holocaust Survivors: A Study in Resilience,” that appeared in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work in 2002. That study's findings were generally consistent with other research related to resilience that suggested that survivors rebuilt their lives, forming families, establishing careers, and engaging in community service. These findings are also consistent with the theme of this issue, which celebrates the day-to-day struggles and challenges that survivors overcame.

KEYWORDS:

• Resilience
• struggles
• overcome

Notes

This special issue is dedicated to security officer Stephen Tyrone Johns who was killed in the line of duty in an act of violence at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009. His act of courage reminds us of those who stand for social justice and religious freedom.

This research was funded by Grant 10282 from the John Templeton Foundation: Roberta R. Greene (principal investigator); Marilyn Armour, Harriet L. Cohen, Constance Corley, and Carmen Morano (co-investigators); Shira Hantman (statistical consultant); and Sandra A. Graham (project manager). The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.

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