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Parker, Mitchell; Gaier, Eugene L. – Adolescence, 1980
A questionnaire was administered to measure the religious beliefs, religious practices, religiosity, and definition of religion held by members of a conservative Jewish youth group. Independent variables included Hebrew School attendance, sex, and parental practices. Only parental practices significantly accounted for any of the variance in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior, Beliefs, Family Environment
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Levine, Saul V. – Adolescence, 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