Category Archives: Civics

Socialization in Israel

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Milton Gaither

Record: Shiri Pearlman-Avnion and Mor Grayevsky, “Homeschooling, Civics, and Socialization: The Case of Israel” in Education and Urban Society 51(2017): 970-988. [Abstract here] Summary: Dr. Shiri Pearlman-Avnion is a lecturer at Tel-Hai Academic College in Tel-Hai Israel. She is primarily interested in … Continue reading →

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MAKING THE TRANSITION: Cardus Authors on Homeschooling and Adult Outcomes

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Milton Gaither

Record: David Sikkink and Sara Skiles, “Making the Transition: The Effect of School Sector on Extended Adolescence,”  Hamilton, Ontario, Cardus (April 17, 2018). Available Here. Summary: Readers of these reviews will be very familiar with the Cardus Education Survey (CES).  It is … Continue reading →

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HOMESCHOOLING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES: A Collective Case Study

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Robert Lyon

Record: Sarah Jeanne Pannone, “The influence of homeschooling on entrepreneurial activities: a collective case study” Education + Training, 59, No. 7/8 (2017): 706-7019. [Abstract] Summary: Sarah Pannone is a dissertation chair for the School of Education at Liberty University. In this study she uses several case … Continue reading →

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HOMESCHOOLING AS AN ACT OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Robert Lyon

Record: Kristan Morrison, “Homeschooling as an Act of Conscientious Objection.” Journal of Thought, Fall-Winter 2014: 33-56. [Abstract] Summary: Kristan Morrison is an Associate Professor in Radford University’s College of Education and Human Development. In this article she considers how homeschooling may be considered … Continue reading →

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SOCIALIZATION, ACCULTURATION AND INDIVIDUALIZATION: Occurrence in Home Education

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Robert Lyon

Record: Oz Guterman and Ari Neuman, “What are we educating towards? Socialization, acculturization, and individualization as reflected in home education.” Educational Studies, 43, No. 3 (2017): 265-281. [Abstract] Summary: Neuman is senior lecturer of education at Western Galilee College, in Akko, Israel, and Guterman is senior lecturer … Continue reading →

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HOMESCHOOLING AND YOUNG ADULT OUTCOMES: Evidence from Cardus 2011 and 2014

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Robert Lyon

Record: David Sikkink and Sara Skiles, “Homeschooling and Young Adult Outcomes: Evidence from the 2011 and 2014 Cardus Education Survey” (2015): 1-16. [Available Here] Summary: Cardus Religious Schools Initiative released their first survey in 2011 (review available here). They later released their … Continue reading →

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SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES: A Review of the Literature

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Joseph Murphy, “The Social and Educational Outcomes of Homeschooling” in Sociological Spectrum 34, no. 3 (April 2014), 244-272. [Abstract Here] Summary: Murphy, a professor at Vanderbilt University and author of the excellent book-length review of homeschooling scholarship Homeschooling in … Continue reading →

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WHY DOES THE APPLE FALL FAR FROM THE TREE: How Children Abandon their Parents’ Views

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Elias Dinas, “Why Does the Apple Fall Far From the Tree? How Early Political Socialization Prompts Parent-Child Dissimilarity” in British Journal of Political Science (April 2014): 1-26.  Introduction: This article is not explicitly about home education.  Its central question, … Continue reading →

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HOME SCHOOLING: A CQ Researcher Report

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Marcia Clemmitt, “Home Schooling: Do Parents Give their Children A Good Education?” CQ Researcher 24, no. 10 (7 March 2014), pp. 217-240. [Available Here] Summary: The CQ Researcher has long been an influential publication, especially among politicians and others … Continue reading →

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DOES HOMESCHOOLING PROMOTE INTOLERANCE: A Quantitative Study

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Albert Cheng, “Does Homeschooling or Private Schooling Promote Political Intolerance? Evidence from a Christian University” in Journal of School Choice 8, no. 1 (2014): 49-68. [Abstract Here] Summary and Critique: Cheng, a doctoral student at the University of Arkansas, … Continue reading →

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