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Robbins, T. (2001). Balance and fairness in the study of alternative
religions. In B. Zaoblocki &T. Robbins (Eds.), Misunderstanding
cults: Searching for objectivity in a controversial field (pp. 69–98).
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press.
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Retrieved from https:// www.thoughtco.com/the-jonestown-
massacre-1779385
Sanders, A. (2018, May 28). From polygamy to democracy: Inside
a polygamous Mormon Town. Rolling Stone.
Schore, J., &Schore, A. (2012). Modern attachment theory: The
central role of affect regulation in development and treatment. In A.
Schore (Ed.), The science of the art of psychotherapy (pp. 28–51).
New York, NY: Norton.
Schriver, D. (2018). Whispering in the daylight. Knoxville. TN:
University of Tennessee Press.
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Clinton Health Care Task Force, delivered to the White House. In
M. L. Tobias &J. Lalich (Eds.), Captive hearts, captive minds:
Freedom and recovery from cults and abusive relationships (p. 1).
Alameda, CA: Hunter House.
Singer, M. (1995). Cults in our midst: The hidden menace in our
everyday lives. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Swan, R. (2000). When faith fails children: Religion-based neglect:
pervasive, deadly ...and legal? The Humanist, 60(6), 11–16.
Szimhart, J. (1995). Lambs to the slaughter: My fourteen years with
Elizabeth Clare Prophet and Church Universal Triumphant by J.
Petrangelo [Book review]. Cultic Studies Journal, 12(2). Retrieved
from http://www.csj.org/pub_csj/
csjbookreview/csjbkrev122lambs.htm
Thibodeau, D., &Whiteson, L. (1999). A place called Waco: A
survivor’s story. New York, NY: Public Affairs.
Timoner, O. (2007). Join Us [Film]. Pasadena, CA: Interloper
Films.
Tobias, M. L., &Lalich, J. (1994). Captive hearts, captive minds:
Freedom and recovery from cults and abusive groups. Alameda,
CA: Hunter House.
Wall, E. (2008). Stolen innocence. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. (2018). How
many of Jehovah’s witnesses are there worldwide? Retrieved from
https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/ faq/how-many-jw-
members
West, L. J., &Langone, M. D. (1986). Cultism: A conference for
scholars and policy makers. Cultic Studies Journal, 3, 117–134.
Yousafzai, M., with Lamb, C. (2013). I am Malala: The girl who
stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban. New York, NY:
Little, Brown.
About the Authors
Doni Whitsett, PhD, LCSW, is a Fulbright
Scholar and Clinical Professor of Social
Work at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck
School of Social Work, where she has taught
for more than 25 years. She has been working
with cult survivors for three decades,
publishes articles on this topic, conducts
workshops to educate mental health
professionals, and presents at conferences
both nationally and internationally.
Natasha Post Rosow, MSW, graduated from
the USC Suzanne Dvorak-Peck School of
Social Work in 2017 after a successful 15-
year career as a writer and screenwriter. She
holds a BA from Harvard and an MFA from
the University of Texas, Austin.
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190927097.001.0001
Robbins, T. (2001). Balance and fairness in the study of alternative
religions. In B. Zaoblocki &T. Robbins (Eds.), Misunderstanding
cults: Searching for objectivity in a controversial field (pp. 69–98).
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press.
Rosenberg, J. (2018, June 1). The Jonestown massacre. ThoughtCo.
Retrieved from https:// www.thoughtco.com/the-jonestown-
massacre-1779385
Sanders, A. (2018, May 28). From polygamy to democracy: Inside
a polygamous Mormon Town. Rolling Stone.
Schore, J., &Schore, A. (2012). Modern attachment theory: The
central role of affect regulation in development and treatment. In A.
Schore (Ed.), The science of the art of psychotherapy (pp. 28–51).
New York, NY: Norton.
Schriver, D. (2018). Whispering in the daylight. Knoxville. TN:
University of Tennessee Press.
Singer, M. (1993, March 16). Statement of Margaret Singer to the
Clinton Health Care Task Force, delivered to the White House. In
M. L. Tobias &J. Lalich (Eds.), Captive hearts, captive minds:
Freedom and recovery from cults and abusive relationships (p. 1).
Alameda, CA: Hunter House.
Singer, M. (1995). Cults in our midst: The hidden menace in our
everyday lives. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Swan, R. (2000). When faith fails children: Religion-based neglect:
pervasive, deadly ...and legal? The Humanist, 60(6), 11–16.
Szimhart, J. (1995). Lambs to the slaughter: My fourteen years with
Elizabeth Clare Prophet and Church Universal Triumphant by J.
Petrangelo [Book review]. Cultic Studies Journal, 12(2). Retrieved
from http://www.csj.org/pub_csj/
csjbookreview/csjbkrev122lambs.htm
Thibodeau, D., &Whiteson, L. (1999). A place called Waco: A
survivor’s story. New York, NY: Public Affairs.
Timoner, O. (2007). Join Us [Film]. Pasadena, CA: Interloper
Films.
Tobias, M. L., &Lalich, J. (1994). Captive hearts, captive minds:
Freedom and recovery from cults and abusive groups. Alameda,
CA: Hunter House.
Wall, E. (2008). Stolen innocence. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. (2018). How
many of Jehovah’s witnesses are there worldwide? Retrieved from
https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/ faq/how-many-jw-
members
West, L. J., &Langone, M. D. (1986). Cultism: A conference for
scholars and policy makers. Cultic Studies Journal, 3, 117–134.
Yousafzai, M., with Lamb, C. (2013). I am Malala: The girl who
stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban. New York, NY:
Little, Brown.
About the Authors
Doni Whitsett, PhD, LCSW, is a Fulbright
Scholar and Clinical Professor of Social
Work at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck
School of Social Work, where she has taught
for more than 25 years. She has been working
with cult survivors for three decades,
publishes articles on this topic, conducts
workshops to educate mental health
professionals, and presents at conferences
both nationally and internationally.
Natasha Post Rosow, MSW, graduated from
the USC Suzanne Dvorak-Peck School of
Social Work in 2017 after a successful 15-
year career as a writer and screenwriter. She
holds a BA from Harvard and an MFA from
the University of Texas, Austin.
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190927097.001.0001
