What we know about homeschooling A critical review of literature and studies on homeschooling
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
The number of parents who choose to completely take over the education of their children by giving it at home and away from state-run schools and state-accredited private schools is undeniably increasing both in the global and local context. This article provides an organized body of knowledge by putting together significant literature and studies made over the past decade. This critical review was structured in a manner of presenting important issues that are inherent in homeschooling as an educational phenomenon. The thematic analysis of literature and studies that this article made available presents the issues as in a spectrum of debate, providing the varying points of view of educational researchers. Among the themes discussed are the following: motives leading to homeschooling; scholastic development of home schooled children; social and personality development of home schooled children; impact of homeschooling choice on the family;the struggle for custody over children’s education; state recognition and legalization; homeschooling, community life and the purpose of public schooling; and homeschooling from the perspective of the main stakeholder.
Authors and Affiliations
Yzobelle Mangahas Leon| University of Santo Tomas, Graduate School, Manila, Philippines Multiple Intelligence International School, Quezon City, Philippines, email: yzo.leon@gmail.com
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