Resocialization is particularly severe when individuals are severed from their previous relations with society, and their former identities are stripped away. What sort of life change would lead to this more dramatic form of resocialization?
A) remarriage
B) the start of a new job in a new field
C) retirement
D) the birth of a first child
E) entry into a total institution

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Entry into a total institution, such as a prison or military boot camp, involves complete removal from previous social relations and requires a complete restructuring of identity to fit the expectations and rules of the institution. This is a particularly severe form of resocialization.

Resocialization Is Particularly Severe When Individuals Are Severed from Their