Homeschooling in the United States: A review of select research topics

The U.S. homeschooling movement has grown steadily since the early 1980s. In that time, a growing body of academic literature has been published that assesses various aspects of the phenomenon. This article first explains some of the methodological issues surrounding this literature as it has develo...

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Autor: Gaither, Milton
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Repositorio:Pro-Posições (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8650335
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/proposic/article/view/8650335
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Homeschooling. Home education. Academic achievement. Curriculum.
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Sumario:The U.S. homeschooling movement has grown steadily since the early 1980s. In that time, a growing body of academic literature has been published that assesses various aspects of the phenomenon. This article first explains some of the methodological issues surrounding this literature as it has developed. It then summarizes the findings of the literature with respect to the following topics: the history of homeschooling, demographics (including parental motivation), academic achievement, and transition to college/adulthood.