Abstract
The intersectionality of intergenerational trauma, food insecurity (FI), eating disorders (ED’s), and chronic diseases (CD’s) is complex. Though current research notes a clear relationship between trauma and health, this correlation is minimally examined in counseling and family therapy scholarship. Proximity to trauma is often disregarded in intersected cases, though inherited trauma impacts individuals and lineages, as does intergenerational transmission. Though the academic environment is an optimal place for healing, few studies support the interconnection of intergenerational trauma, FI, ED’s, and CD’s among students, including marginalized people. A phenomenological study contributes to related scholarship by examining how intergenerational trauma intersects with student-participants’ lived experiences of FI, ED’s, and CD’s. Study results indicate that intergenerational FI, ED’s, CD’s, and food relationships influence student lived experiences of FI, ED’s and CD’s, as well as interfamilial bonds. Findings also show that intergenerational and systemic patterns among students impact campus experiences and may induce campus vulnerability among marginalized students. Future implications for inclusive assessment and campus resources are discussed.
Presenters
Chaya M. AbramsAssociate Professor, Department of Counseling, School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado at Denver, Colorado, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Intergenerational trauma, Eating disorders, Chronic diseases, Food insecurity, University students
