Homeschooling in America : capturing and assessing the movement / Joseph Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Joseph, 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Home schooling--United States--History.

Home schooling.

Home schooling--Social aspects--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE Company, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 movement. Readers will find: A complete history of the homeschooling movement Demographic insights on today's homeschooling families Discussion of motivations for homeschooling, and how those vary among different groups Comprehensive information on how homeschooled students fare academically, socially, and professionally An illuminating perspective on how the homeschooling movement is influencing public education and society overall.

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""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-178) and index.

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ISBN:

9781452283920

1452283923

9781452279695

1452279691

OCLC:

871326805