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Index abortion, 57, 224 accountability, 41, 90, 113, 117, 302, 304; age of, 31; away from home, 21, 100, 144, 148; with phones, 195 Adams County, IN, Amish, 16, 331n7 adolescent development, 25, 48, 280, 315n1 adult-youth interactions, 23, 89. See also parents affiliations, 16, 20, 63, 161, 195, 313n31; Anabaptist, 113; conservative, 81, 143, 194, 213, 231, 243, 245, 280, 308 age sixteen, significance of, 155, 157 agriculture. See farming alcohol: abuse of, 84, 206, 334n34, 336n53; and dangerous behavior, 111; as deviance, 62; and New Order Amish, 40; at parties, 19, 43; at singings, 115, 186. See also drinking Allen County, IN, Amish, 178, 331n7 alternative service, 131, 324n27 Amish, The (film), 36, 177 Amish in the City (tv program), ix, 4, 8, 23, 105, 312n10 Amish Mafia (tv program), 4, 107, 149–50, 299 Amish Mennonites. See Beachy Amish Amish: Out of Order (tv program), 289 Ammann, Jakob, 12–13, 316n15 amphetamines, 176, 208 Anabaptists, 12–13, 83, 98, 131, 146; affiliations with, 113, 276; core values of, 15, 109, 211; history of, 312n17; types of, 281 anorexia, 55, 56 apparel, 13, 17, 18; bonnets, 4, 7, 13, 53, 181; bundling, 229; distinctiveness of, 53– 54, 333n19; fast youth, 62–63; hats, 13, 19, 53, 147, 182, 202; jewelry, 203; Kapp, 58, 181, 252; meaning of, 52–54; during Rumspringa, 54; wedding, 252 Ausbund, 17, 165, 166 automobiles, 18, 21, 62, 118, 193 autonomy, 50, 61–62, 66, 93 ball games. See cornerball; sports band hops, 19, 150; activities at, 188, 191–92; and alcohol, 190; attendance at, 189, 191; attire, 189, 192; bands at, 190; equipment for, 188, 190. See also parties Bann, 98, 228, 245, 305, 337n17. See also excommunication; shunning baptism: acceptance for, 34–35, 177; act of, 35–36; and adult choice, 109; age of, 31; delay of, 32, 151; preparation for, 31, 32–33, 42, 315n13; questionable motives for, 42–43; reactions to, 25; reluctant candidates for, 316n17; vows for, 34, 38, 43, 103, 283 362 [ Index { Beachy, Leroy, 39, 337n18 Beachy Amish, 39, 43, 81, 102, 113, 118, 279, 281, 308 beards, 34, 62, 248 bed courtship, 229, 231, 232; apparel, 229; criticism of, 230, 234–35, 303; decline of, 231, 235; defense of, 231, 236; and friends, 233; history of, 229, 233; settlement differences for, 230; and sexual behavior, 229, 234, 237–38 behavior, consistency and continuity in, 22–23, 29, 84 beliefs, 11–13, 23 Ben’s Wayne (Miller), 82, 177 Bible: Amish view of, 14–15; as authority in relationships, 91, 123; devotional use of, 27; drama, 303; and gender, 57, 58; King James Version, 28, 312n11; and marriage, 220; memorization of, 28, 29, 79; and New Order Amish, 40; reading of, 26, 27, 29, 30, 40, 79; study of, 28, 29, 41, 118, 169; on training youth, 9, 90 Big Valley, PA, 49, 73, 82; buggies, 159; courting, 214, 221, 231; horses, 161; singings, 162, 167; weddings, 259, 263, 265 birth control, 224, 234, 254 bishops, 4, 95, 313n30; and baptism, 34, 35, 36; and Florida, 146, 147; and singings , 115–16, 119, 302–3; and softball, 134–35; and weddings, 227, 255–57 Blackboard Bulletin (magazine), 77, 91 bonnets. See head coverings books, 4, 10, 80–82, 322n35 Botschaft, Die (newspaper), 49, 81, 112, 179, 268 Breaking Amish (tv program), 4, 23, 200 buddy bunches, 154, 183–85, 333n22 Budget (newspaper), 81 buggies. See carriages bulimia, 56 bundling. See bed courtship bus use, 71, 109, 143, 145, 147 Byler, Mrs. Gideon (Linda), 80 Byler Amish, 16, 49, 159, 161, 214, 227 cameras, 124. See also smartphones carriages, 6; and courtship, 157, 158; differences in, 16, 157, 158, 159, 331n7, 331n10; as gifts, 157, 161, 214, 215, 330n6; youthful alterations to, 158–60, 199, 331n9 cars. See automobiles Cates, James, xi, 206, 208, 338n41 cell phones, 194, 195, 196, 197, 335n40. See also smartphones charity, 131, 132 child abuse, 89, 129, 283, 299 Child Labor Law, 132 child rearing. See parents children: bonding with parents, 89, 92, 304; and church, 12, 26, 27; and disabilities , 57; discipline of, 61, 91, 110; educational expectations, 71–72; importance of, 57, 91, 94, 95, 209; life course of, ix, 9, 123; obedience of, 90–92, 113, 122, 323n5; sibling interactions, 89; and work, 14, 51, 59, 126–27, 129–30 Chupp Field Park, 303 church districts, 15–16, 20, 21, 163, 178, 314n37 church membership: delays in, 95, 134; instruction for, 26, 32; parents...

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