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Yakovleva Maria Grigoryevna
Postgraduate Student, Моscow Pedagogical State University, petrinamg@mail.ru, Moscow

Peculiarities of youth that determine destructive cult-involvement

Abstract: 
The article discusses peculiarities of youth (fear of rejection, growing sexuality, problematic character of relationships with adults, youthful maximalism, active formation of worldview, sympathy for the alternative religiosity) that determine involvement in counterculture organizations in particular destructive cults. The material will be useful for teachers, psychologists of education and parents of students.
Keywords: 
socialization, counterculture organization, dissocial education, destructive cults, youth.
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