A Lifelong Journey of Moving Beyond Wartime Trauma for Survivors From Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor
2011; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 34; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/ans.0b013e3182272370
ISSN1550-5014
AutoresPatricia Liehr, Chie Nishimura, Mio Ito, LisaMarie Wands, Ryutaro Takahashi,
Tópico(s)Migration, Health and Trauma
ResumoThis study examines 51 stories of health, shared by people who survived the wartime trauma of Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor, seeking to identify turning points that moved participants along over their lifetime. The central turning point for Hiroshima survivors was "becoming Hibabusha (A-bomb survivor)" and for Pearl Harbor survivors was "honoring the memory and setting it aside." Wartime trauma was permanently integrated into survivors' histories, surfacing steadily over decades for Hiroshima survivors and intermittently over decades for Pearl Harbor survivors. Regardless of experience or nationality, participants moved through wartime trauma by connecting with others, pursuing personal and global peace.
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