Abdullah Ince holds a PhD in Sociology of Religion from Ankara University, Turkey, and is a Lecturer in the Theology Department at Sakarya University, Turkey. He has worked on projects for the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) on the socialization of disadvantaged women. He has published articles on religious groups, religious institutions, religious education, disadvantaged groups, and aging.Ismail Akyüz holds a PhD in the Sociology of Religion from Sakarya University, Turkey, where he is currently a Lecturer in the Social Work Department. He has worked on projects for the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) on the socialization of disadvantaged women. He has published articles on religion and politics, religious groups, religious education, disadvantaged groups and various social problems, including poverty, violence to women, and addiction.