What Happens to Those Who Exit Jehovah’s Witnesses: An Investigation of the Impact of Shunning

Shunning and ostracism have severe impacts on individuals’ psychological and social well-being. Members of Jehovah’s Witnesses are subject to shunning when they do not comply with the stated doctrine or belief system. To investigate the effects of shunning, interviews with 10 former Jehovah’s Witnes...

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Main Author: Luther, Rosie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science Business Media B. V. 2023
In: Pastoral psychology
Year: 2023, Volume: 72, Issue: 1, Pages: 105-120
Further subjects:B Disfellowshipping
B Shunning
B Fundamentalism
B Familicide
B Ostracism
B Jehovah’s Witnesses
B Suicide
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