| Description |
ix, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: Alternative Childhoods / Susan J. Palmer and Charlotte E. Hardman -- Pt. I. How Children Change Movements: Impact on the Future. 1. Witches: The Next Generation / Helen A. Berger. 2. Education and Collective Identity: Public Schooling of Hare Krishna Youths / E. Burke Rochford, Jr. 3. In Whose Interest? Separating Children from Mothers in the Sullivan Institute/Fourth Wall Community / Amy Siskind -- Pt. II. How Movements Mold Their Children. 4. God's Children: Physical and Spiritual Growth Among Evangelical Christians / Simon Coleman. 5. Osho Ko Hsuan School: Educating the "New Child" / Elizabeth Puttick. 6. Growing Up As Mother's Children: Socializing a Second Generation in Sahaja Yoga / Judith Coney. 7. The Children of ISOT / Gretchen Siegler. 8. Children of the Underground Temple: Growing Up in Damanhur / Massimo Introvigne -- Pt. III. How Society Responds: Legal and Freedom Issues. 9. Frontiers and Families: The Children of Island Pond / Susan J. Palmer -- 10. Social Control of New Religions: From "Brainwashing" Claims to Child Sex Abuse Accusations / James T. Richardson. 11. The Precarious Balance Between Freedom of Religion and the Best Interests of the Child / Michael W. Homer. 12. Children of a Newer God: The English Courts, Custody Disputes, and NRMs / Anthony Bradney -- Pt. IV. Hearing the Children. 13. The Ethics of Children in Three New Religions / Charlotte E. Hardman |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cults
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Children -- Religious life
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| Author |
Palmer, Susan J
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Hardman, Charlotte
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| LC no. |
98030474 |
| ISBN |
0813526191 (alk. paper) |
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0813526205 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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