Intergenerational trauma in Latinxs: A scoping review

Jessica P. Cerdeña, Luisa M. Rivera and Judy M. Spak

Social Science & Medicine, 2021, vol. 270, issue C

Abstract: Intergenerational trauma refers to emotional and psychological wounding that is transmitted across generations. Latinxs—individuals who have migrated from Latin America to the United States or Canada and their descendants—are particularly vulnerable to intergenerational trauma due to legacies of colonialism, political violence, and migration-related stressors.

Keywords: Intergenerational trauma; Latinx; Hispanic; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Historical trauma; Mental health; Child health; Migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113662

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