Factors That Influence Parents to Homeschool in Southern California

Identifies (a) demographic characteristics of those who homeschool in Southern California, (b) negative features which push families out of the traditional school setting, (c) attractive features that pull parents into the homeschool setting, and (d) implications of family income on the decision to homeschool.

 

June Hetzel, Ph.D., Michael Long, M.A., Michelle Jackson, M.A., Volume 14, No. 4, 2001, p. 1-11

 

 

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Education, Engineering and Enlightenment; The Three E’s. State and Home Education Contrasted

Provides first-person insights and perspectives regarding a United Kingdom family’s reasons for home educating, history of education and schooling in the UK, and the differences between state-controlled institutional education and family-led home-based education.

Graham N. Luke, Volume 14, No. 4, 2001, p. 13-23


 

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