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Becoming an Ex‐Priest: The Process of Leaving a High Commitment Status 1
Author(s) -
DellaCava Frances A.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
sociological inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.446
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1475-682X
pISSN - 0038-0245
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-682x.1975.tb00348.x
Subject(s) - resocialization , process (computing) , sociology , social science , computer science , operating system
This is an analysis of the process of leaving a high commitment status. Data on former priests identify two conditions under which predisposing factors became translated into resignation from the priesthood: forming new primary relationships and constructing legitimations of these relationships to support moving out of the status. These conditions underpin a resocialization process which helps establish a new reality for the individual.