English Literature IGCSE
Generational Trauma
What Generational Trauma means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Generational Trauma
Trauma that is transferred from the first generation of trauma survivors to the second and further generations.
Topics that use Generational Trauma
- Kindertransport (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
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