This descriptive study was done to identify critical demographic and personality descriptors associated with second generation Jewish Holocaust survivors. Subjects rated Self, Mother, and Father on 34 adjectives from the Adjective Check List deemed relevant for this population. Findings were discussed in terms of developing realistic psychological intervention programs.
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