Children of Holocaust Survivors: Separation Obstacles, Attachments, and Anxiety

This article will discuss a research study conducted on the transmission of Holocaust trauma to children of survivors. The study examines and focuses on the effects Holocaust survivor parents have on their children focusing on three variables: separation obstacles, the ability to form substantial intimate relationships, and anxiety. Most Holocaust survivor parents perceive separation in a disapproving way and therefore it is often interpreted and handled differently in survivor families.