Sects and their children -- Sects, children, and society -- Leadership and discipline -- Points of conflict: the children of God and the state -- What happened?: the aftermath of growing up in a sectarian group -- What is perceived as successful socialization? -- The young members who stay -- The young members who leave -- Support -- In the wilderness
Summary
The increasing religious diversity of the past few decades means that there are more people who have been born and raised in religious communities - subcultures that occasionally are very different from the surrounding society. This book is based on exploratory research focusing on a few sectarian religious groups, analyzing the variables involved in the socialization of children in sectarian communities
