Alienated Jewish Youth and Religious Seminaries--An Alternative to Cults?.

Levine, Saul V.

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ERIC Number: EJ302576

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Publication Date: 1984

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Alienated Jewish Youth and Religious Seminaries--An Alternative to Cults?

Levine, Saul V.

Adolescence, v19 n73 p183-99 Spr 1984

Examined the backgrounds, personalities, and experiences of 110 young men in Yeshivot, orthodox religious seminaries in Israel. Describes the reactions of their parents and contrasts the Yeshivot with cults. Suggests that alienated youths are especially vulnerable to recruitment. (JAC)

Descriptors: Alienation, Foreign Countries, Group Experience, Jews, Parent Attitudes, Postsecondary Education, Religious Education, Young Adults, Youth

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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