Post-Joining Nonparticipation: An Exploratory Study of Convert Inactivity
Changes in perceptions as conceptualized by Toch were utilized to study convert nonparticipation in organizational activities in the Mormon Church. The study's nonparticipants tended to (1) no longer perceive the doctrine, worship services, and organizational structure of the Church as attracti...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
1970
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Review of religious research
Year: 1970, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 204-209 |
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| Summary: | Changes in perceptions as conceptualized by Toch were utilized to study convert nonparticipation in organizational activities in the Mormon Church. The study's nonparticipants tended to (1) no longer perceive the doctrine, worship services, and organizational structure of the Church as attractive as formerly, (2) have difficulty adhering to the Church's financial and dietary demands, (3) posses dissimilar beliefs about central doctrinal tenets, and (4) have experienced economic problems since joining. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3510398 |