Imagine a Set of Grandparents Who Are Silent About the Trauma

question 3

Multiple Choice

Imagine a set of grandparents who are silent about the trauma of escaping persecution for their political beliefs in North Korea. Of the three generations affected by the grandparents' traumatic experiences, who might be most likely to break the intergenerational silence?

• A) Adult children talk directly to their parents about escaping persecution.
• B) Grandparents eventually disclose what they experienced to anyone who will listen.
• C) Grandchildren will explore what happened to their grandparents and they most likely will not directly experience the impact of the trauma.
• D) No one from the immediate three generations breaks the silence about what happened to the older generation.

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