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Empathy, Altruism, and Moral Development
Homschooling parents were more concerned with teaching their children their values and religious beliefs, and more convinced that their children’s education reinforced this endeavor, than public school parents. They were also more confident that their children had embraced the values encompassed in their education. The two groups of parents did not differ, however, concerning whether they wanted their children to decide for themselves what values to believe in. Compared to public school parents, home schooling parents reported slightly more prosocial behavior in their children. In general, the attitudes toward religion and values expressed by home schooling parents were positively related to children’s prosocial behavior.
Skylar T. Kingston and Richard G. Medlin, Ph.D., Volume 16, No. 4, 2006, p. 1-10
The Liberal State Thesis
The Liberal State Thesis Regarding Parental Authority, Children’s Rights, and Homeschooling: How Far
Critiques the “liberal state thesis” that, among other things, promotes “the continued development and encroachment of the liberal state upon parental authority to homeschool children without undue interference and regulation of the government.” Offers a more positive view of homeschooling, and defends the responsibility of parental authority in determining their children’s educational delivery system.
Stephen M. King, Ph.D., Volume 16, No. 3, 2005, p. 15-24
Parental Duty and the Shape of the Future
Charles Howell, Ph.D., Volume 16, No. 3, 2005, p. 1-14
Religious Outcomes in Conventionally Schooled and Home Schooled Youth
T. Wayne McEntire, Ph.D., Volume 16, No. 2, 2005, p. 13-18
Unexplored Territory: Writing Instruction in Pennsylvania Homeschool Settings, Grades 9-12, Part II1
Unexplored Territory: Writing Instruction in Pennsylvania Homeschool Settings, Grades 9-12, Part II
Mapping aspects of one of homeschooling’s virgin areas—writing instruction—is the objective of this study. Primary data originate in semi-structured parent and secondary student interviews shaped by elements qualitative models and a phenomenological model. Concludes that learning write in home-based and parent-directed ways is a consequential instructional activity and that families in this study model significantly different outcomes.
Elaine Huber, Ph.D., Volume 16, No. 1, 2004, p. 1-13
Social Development in Traditionally Schooled and Home Educated Children: A Case for Increased . . .
"Examines the factors that may contribute to the social development of children especially in regards to peer influence and parental involvement and monitoring. These effects are examined by looking at their influence across traditionally schooled and home schooled populations.
Michael S. Brady, Volume 15, No. 4, 2003, p. 11-18
Unexplored Territory: Writing Instruction in Pennsylvania Homeschool Settings, Grades 9-12, Part I
Elaine Huber, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 4, 2003, p. 1-10
Reading Aloud in Two Home Schools: A Qualitative Study
Deanna Peterschick Gilmore, Ph.D. , Volume 15, No. 3, 2003, p. 11-20
Justice, Inequality, and Home Schooling
Charles L. Howell, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 3, 2003, p. 1-9
Home Schooling as a Key Factor in a Political Election: A Case Study
Susan A. McDowell, Ed.D., Volume 15, No. 2, 2002, p. 15-21