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CONTENTS List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xv Introduction 1 1 What to Do with the DPs? The New Jewish Question 8 2 Welcome to America! The Newcomers Arrive 30 3 Case Closed: From Agency Support to Self-Sufficiency 50 4 “Bearded Refugees”: The Reception of Religious Newcomers 72 5 “Unaccompanied Minors”: The Story of the Displaced Orphans 94 6 The Bumpy Road: Public Perception and the Reality of Survival 115 7 The Helping Process: Mental Health Professionals’ Postwar Response to Survivors 133 8 The Myth of Silence: A Different Story 155 Conclusion 173 Notes 179 Bibliography 203 Index 213 vii ...

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