Cults and the family /Florence Kaslow and Marvin B. Sussman, editors. - New York : Haworth Press, (c)1982. - 192 pages ; 22 cm. - Marriage & family review v. 4, no. 3/4 .

Includes bibliographical references.

The cult phenomenon : historical, sociological, and familial factors contributing to their development and appeal The dynamics of mass conversion A typology of family responses to a new religious movement Cults, culture, community Cults versus families : a case of misattribution of cause? Families and cults Perfect families : visions of the future in a new religious movement Our involvement with a cult The cult phenomenon : behavioral science perspectives applied to therapy Therapeutic community and the danger of the cult phenomenon Information search strategies : cults and the family Analytic essay : cults Lita Linzer Schwartz, Floence W. Kaslow -- Christopher Edwards -- James A. Beckford -- Thomas Robbins, Dick Anthony -- Brock K. Kilbourne, James T. Richardson -- Teresa Donati Marciano -- David G. Bromley, Anson D. Shupe, Jr., Donna L. Oliver -- Marie Hershell, Ben Hershell -- Marvin F. Galper -- Donald J. Ottenberg -- Jonathan B. Jeffery, Patricia W. Jeffery -- Kris Jeter.



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Cults--Psychological aspects.--United States
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