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Intergenerational trauma in Latinxs: A scoping review

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

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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.

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  • Cerdeña, Jessica P. & Rivera, Luisa M. & Spak, Judy M., 2021. "Intergenerational trauma in Latinxs: A scoping review," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 270(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:270:y:2021:i:c:s0277953620308819
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113662
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