Ali, Sayeeda;
(2023)
Experiences of Intergenerational Trauma among Second and Third Generation British Bangladeshis in relation to the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971) and Immigration to Britain.
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
Overview. Previous research has revealed the significant impacts of intergenerational trauma on individuals and communities, in response to cultural traumas such as war and genocide. So far, studies have revealed that intergenerational trauma increases the likelihood of depression and anxiety in subsequent generations, and that parenting styles, parent-offspring relations and intergenerational messages are some mechanisms of trauma transmission. Less is known about these impacts and transmission mechanisms among South Asian populations, including British Bangladeshis. Part 1 is a systematic review of five studies, exploring the experience of intergenerational trauma among South Asian groups, namely Afghan and Tamil communities, in response to cultural trauma. The findings suggest that silencing of trauma stories and parenting styles were mechanisms of trauma transmission. The impacts of intergenerational trauma on offspring included a sense of ambiguous loss, inherited silence, distrust, guilt, and overachievement. Additionally, offspring were inspired to adopt a stance of resilience, along with individual and collective healing practices. Part 2 is a qualitative study exploring the experience of intergenerational trauma among second- and third-generation British Bangladeshis in relation to their parents’ or grandparents’ experience of the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971) and immigration to Britain. Fourteen participants were interviewed, and their responses were analysed. The findings revealed five domains of intergenerational cultural trauma: remembering and retelling versus silencing of trauma stories, resilience, resistance, reconnection, and repair. Part 3 is a critical appraisal of the research process, reflecting on the challenges associated with being a clinician-researcher and the use of sensitive language when discussing the influence of systems of power in relation to marginalised groups.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
| Title: | Experiences of Intergenerational Trauma among Second and Third Generation British Bangladeshis in relation to the Bangladesh Liberation War (1971) and Immigration to Britain |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2023. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10178863 |
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