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The Old Order Amish have been part of American society for three centuries. Although there are variations in the social values and behavioral practices within different Amish church districts, the Old Order Amish have basically resisted the acculturation process that would reinforce and promote a life-style embraced by most of the non-Amish in our contemporary society (Savells, 1988; Kephart & Zellner, 1994; Kraybill, 1989).
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Savells, J. (1995). The Amish Life-Style in an Era of Rapid Social Change. In: Price, R.K., Shea, B.M., Mookherjee, H.N. (eds) Social Psychiatry across Cultures. Topics in Social Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0632-8_5
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