Record: Chris Waterman, “Does it really matter if the odd kid dies?” in Education Journal 256 (2016): 15-19. [Abstract]
Summary: Waterman is the former Executive Director of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS). In this article he addresses the death of Dylan Seabridge, an eight-year-old, home educated child who passed away from scurvy, and how the British government could have prevented it. Continue reading
Record: Tricia Wright, “Comparing the Financial Literacy of Public School, Christian School, and Homeschooled Students” in Journal of Research on Christian Education 25, no. 1 (2016): 56-75. [Abstract]
Summary: Wright is the founder of Elite Educational Services, Inc. and completed this study while in the Ed.D. program at Bob Jones University. In this article she explores the personal finance literacy and behavior of Christian college students who attended public schools, Christian schools, and home schools. Continue reading
Record: Hünkar Korkmaz and Güler Duman, “Public understanding about homeschooling: A preliminary study” in Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences 116 (2014): 3891-3897. [Abstract]
Summary: Korkmaz and Duman are from the faculty of education at Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey. In this article they discuss the findings of a survey they conducted with 130 participants that aimed to determine the public understanding of homeschooling in the country of Turkey. Continue reading
Record: Junya Zhao and Mastura Badzis, “Parents’ Perspectives on Homeschooling in Chinese Mainland” in International Proceedings of Economics Development and Research 78 (2014): 17-21. [Article]
Summary: Junya Zhao and Mastura Badzis are from the Institute of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia. In this article they describe the results of interviews that they conducted with three homeschooling parents in China. Continue reading
Record: Rebecca English, “Aaishah’s choice: Muslims choosing home education for the management of risk” in Other Education: The Journal of Educational Alternatives 5, no. 1 (2016): 55-72. [Article]
Summary: In this article, English, a Lecturer in Education at Queensland University of Technology, analyzes an interview with an Australian Muslim woman who home educates her children. Continue reading
Record: Irena Kašparová, “The Right to be Included: Homeschoolers Combat the Structural Discrimination Embodied in Their Lawful Protection in the Czech Republic” in International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education 8, no. 1 (2015): 161-174. [Abstract]
Summary: Irena Kašparová is an assistant professor of sociology from Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. Although compulsory school attendance is generally seen as a mark of social progress, in this article Kašparová uses a longitudinal, ethnographic study of homeschooling families to explain how the compulsory education law of the Czech Republic has resulted in structural discrimination. Continue reading
Record: Ng Kim-Soon, Abd Rahman Bin Ahmad, Muhammad Ibrahim Bin Sulaiman, and Ng Mei Xin Sirisa, “Homeschool in Malaysia: A Foresight Study” in International Education Studies 8, no. 10 (2015): 163-174. [Article]
Summary: Ng Kim-Soon, Abd Rahman Bin Ahmad, and Muhammad Ibrahim Bin Sulaiman are from the Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, while Ng Mei Xin Sirisa is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. In this article they describe the results of a survey that they used to investigate the condition of homeschooling in Malaysia.
Record: Robert A. Thomson and Sung Joon Jang, “Homeschool and Underage Drinking: Is It More Protective than Public and Private Schools?” in Deviant Behavior 37, no. 3 (2016): 281-301. [Abstract]
Summary: Thomson is a graduate student in the Department of Sociology at Baylor University, and Jang is a Research Professor of Criminology and Co-Director of the Program on Prosocial Behavior at the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. Here they look at the underage drinking of homeschoolers as compared to their peers in public and private schools. Continue reading
Every year we try to compile all of the available data maintained by the states that keep records on homeschool enrollment. Some states make this information easily-accessible on state department of education websites, but many do not. After extended searching, I think we have collected all the currently-available data. If anyone reading this knows of a state we have missed and where its data can be found, please contact us, and we will add it. To access the complete enrollment data, please visit the ICHER site. Continue reading
Record: Michael G. Vaughn, Christopher P. Salas-Wright, Kristen P. Kremer, Brandy R. Maynard, Greg Roberts, and Sharon Vaughn, “Are homeschooled adolescents less likely to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs?” in Drug and Alcohol Dependence 155 (2015): 97-104. [Abstract]
Summary: Michael Vaughn (lead author), Kristen Kremer, and Brandy Maynard are from the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University. Christopher Salas-Wright is from the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. Finally, Greg Roberts and Sharon Vaughn are from the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at the University of Texas at Austin. In this article, the authors use data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to compare the attitudes toward, access to, and use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs among 1,321 homeschoolers and 199,503 students who were not homeschooled. Continue reading
