Homeschooling in America : Capturing and Assessing the Movement.

Homeschooling in America : Capturing and Assessing the Movement.

A surprising portrait of homeschooling today Today, two million U.S. children are homeschooled, and their numbers have grown meteorically. Preeminent educational scholar Joseph Murphy draws on research spanning four decades to offer a revealing and balanced look at the growth of the homeschooling mo...

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Main Author: Murphy, Joseph F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2012.
Subjects:
Home schooling > United States > History.
Home schooling > Social aspects > United States.
Home schooling
United States
History
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Table of Contents:
  • COVER
  • HOMESCHOOLING IN AMERICA
  • CONTENTS
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • CHAPTER 1: STAYING HOME: DEFINITIONS AND ESTIMATES
  • Why a Book on Homeschooling?
  • An Overview
  • Definition
  • Prevalence of Homeschooling
  • Growth Rates
  • Compiling the Data
  • The State of Knowledge
  • Conclusion
  • CHAPTER 2: A PORTRAIT: THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF HOMESCHOOLING
  • Parent Education Levels
  • Well Educated
  • Better Educated
  • Family Income
  • Middle Class
  • Better Off
  • Occupational Status
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Marital Status
  • Parental Age and Religious Affiliation
  • Political Viewpoints
  • Geographical Location
  • Family Size
  • Schooling-Related Demographics for Students
  • Conclusion
  • CHAPTER 3: RIDING HISTORY: THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF HOMESCHOOLING
  • Foundations of Homeschooling
  • Stages
  • The Contemporary Taproots
  • Toward the Mainstream
  • A Rise in Legitimacy
  • Explanations
  • The DNA of Normalization
  • Creating Support Groups
  • The Fight for Legalization
  • Evolving Homeschooling Models
  • Conclusion
  • CHAPTER 4: SEISMIC SHIFTS: EXPLORING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT FOSTER HOMESCHOOLING
  • The Essential Hypothesis
  • Social Context: Before Homeschool (1800-1890)
  • Shifting Environmental Context
  • Changing Architecture of Schooling
  • Social Context: Before Homeschool (1890-1970)
  • Shifting Environmental Context
  • Changing Architecture of Schooling
  • Social Context: Homeschooling (1970 on)
  • Dismantling the 20th Century Environmental Architecture
  • The Evolution of a New Social Context Supporting Homeschooling
  • Conclusion
  • CHAPTER 5: THE CALCULUS OF DEPARTURE: PARENT MOTIVATIONS FOR HOMESCHOOLING
  • Motivational Dynamics
  • Prime Motive
  • Three Sources of Motives
  • Push and Pull Dynamics
  • Complexity and Overlapping Rationales
  • Shifts in Motivations
  • Context Considerations
  • Motivational Frameworks.
  • Introduction
  • Religious-Based Motivations
  • School-Based Motivations: Academic Deficiencies
  • School-Based Motivations: Social/Environmental Problems
  • Family-Based Motivation
  • Conclusion
  • CHAPTER 6: A BALL IN PLAY: HOMESCHOOLING IN ACTION
  • Introduction
  • Instructional Methods
  • Teachers and Time
  • Instructional Activity
  • Curricular Programs
  • Options
  • Structure
  • Materials
  • Forms of Homeschooling
  • The Extended Curriculum
  • Assessment of Learning
  • Conclusion
  • CHAPTER 7: THE END GAME: THE IMPACT OF HOMESCHOOLING
  • The Quality of the Existing Research Base
  • An Assessment of Research Evidence
  • What Counts as Evidence of Success
  • Homeschooling Effects: Broad Measures
  • Impact on the Social Fabric
  • Impact on Schools
  • Costs
  • Impact on Families
  • Homeschooling Effects on Children
  • Academic Achievement
  • Social Development
  • The Storyboard
  • Social Engagement
  • Self-Concept
  • Social Skills
  • Posthomeschooling Success: Long-Term Impacts
  • Conclusion
  • CHAPTER 8: HUNCHES: EXPLANATIONS FOR POSITIVE EFFECTS
  • The Context
  • A Theory of Action
  • Parental Involvement
  • Instructional Program
  • Learning Environment
  • Conclusion
  • REFERENCES
  • INDEX.

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