Coping Strategies of Female Holocaust Survivors

Authors

Marlene Sway, University of Alabama

Abstract

This paper describes how Holocaust survivors learned to help themselves and to reestablish their sense of community and self-worth. Sixteen female survivors were interviewed regarding their post-war adjustment. Data from the interviews revealed three themes which the women employed to cope with their post-war stress. These important factors in the adaptation process include establishing a family, building a community, and using work as therapy.

Recommended Citation

Sway, Marlene (1984) "Coping Strategies of Female Holocaust Survivors," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 11: Iss. 4, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1684
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol11/iss4/12