Living with the Sins of Their Fathers: An Analysis of Self-Representation of Adolescents Born of War Rape

Autor/inn/en	Erjavec, Karmen; Volcic; Zala
Titel	Living with the Sins of Their Fathers: An Analysis of Self-Representation of Adolescents Born of War Rape
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescent Research, 25 (2010) 3, S.359-386 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0743-5584
DOI	10.1177/0743558410361373
Schlagwörter	Violence; Rape; War; Mothers; Adolescents; Foreign Countries; Social Isolation; Anxiety; Birth; Interviews; Self Concept; Psychological Patterns; Role Perception; Conflict Resolution; Emotional Disturbances; Females; Parent Role; Low Income; Bosnia and Herzegovina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gewalt; Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Krieg; Mother; Mutter; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Ausland; Soziale Isolation; Angst; Geburt; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Selbstkonzept; Role conception; Rollenverständnis; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Gefühlsstörung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Parental role; Elternrolle; Niedriglohn; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bosnien-Herzegowina
Abstract	Children born of war rape continue to be a taboo theme in many post-war societies, also in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH). This study is based on in-depth interviews with eleven adolescents born of war rape in BH. The main goal is to present how these adolescents represent themselves and their life-situations. On the basis of the research we identify four key themes: 1) their continued sense of hostility even after the end of the war; 2) the internalized guilt; 3) the role reversal; and 4) the role of reconciling the war enemies. The analysis of life-stories shows new identifications of traumatic events and trauma. More than half of the interviewed girls suffer severe psychological and physical abuses. The research argues that there are three crucial factors influencing girls' self-perception: the role of the mothers, mothers' economic situation and general social exclusion. (Contains 1 table and 4 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10