Through their daughters' eyes : Jewish mothers and daughters : a legacy from the Holocaust

• Main Author: Berkovic, Miriam Scherer
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: McGill University 2003
• Subjects: Mothers and daughters.; Jewish women.; Holocaust survivors.; Children of Holocaust survivors.
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=19511

This study examined the narratives and stories of 13 daughters of Jewish women Holocaust survivors. A qualitative multi-methodological integrative approach that incorporated feminist standpoint epistemologies and elements oF grounded theory was used. Mechanisms such as the use of an auditor and judges were utilized to address the researcher's reflexive stance and subjective frame. Participants' data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Interviews were subjected to extensive qualitative analyses and were compared to find recursive themes and sub-themes. The results oF this study indicated that Holocaust survivor mothers were conceptualized by their daughters as being either strong, challenged or both. Participants described the lessons they learned from their mothers' survivor narratives and stories in terms of strength, resilience, transcendency and Jewish identity. Participants considered these lessons to be vital aspects of their lives and strategies for living.