Home Education in Quebec: Family First

Brabant, Christine; Bourdon, Sylvain

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“…Wyatt (2008) noted that parents choose homeschooling not only for pedagogical or religious reasons, but also, to a significant extent, in order to create stronger and more meaningful relationships within the family, compared with those that would exist if the children attended school. Brabant et al (2003) also found that the family component was a significant factor in the choice parents make to homeschool. Another interesting aspect of the role of the family in homeschooling is that the reciprocal relations within the family are likely to become part of the children's learning process (Barratt-Peacock, 2003).…”

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“…Alongside the increase in numbers and legitimation, scholarly interest in homeschooling has been increasing and numerous studies of the practice have been conducted in recent decades. The literature includes examination of various aspects of homeschooling, among them the reasons that parents choose to homeschool their children (Aurini & Davies, 2005;Neuman & Guterman, 2017;Beck, 2017;Boschee & Boschee, 2011;Brabant, Bourdon, & Jutras, 2003;Gaither, 2009;Mayberry, 1989;Rothermel, 2003) and methods, or how homeschooling is carried out in practice (Anthony & Burroughs, 2012;Hanna, 2012;Patterson et al, 2007;Sherfinski, 2014;Thomas, 2016;Van Galen, 1988).…”

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Ask the Young: What Homeschooled Adolescents Think About Homeschooling

Neuman

2020

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

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Home schooling is a growing practice in many Western countries. Examination of the practice has entailed collection of "hard" data, such as academic achievements and success rates in higher education, as well as investigation of the practice from the perspective of parents. It is very important to examine homeschooling from the perspective of the children studying in this framework, yet only a few studies of this type have been conducted. The purpose of the present research was to examine how adolescents evaluate homeschooling. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 19 young people (ages 16-22) who were raised in a homeschooling setting. The interviews included a series of questions intended to examine how adolescents evaluate homeschooling. The findings indicated diverse themes that can be divided into four main superthemes: contents and methods of instruction and learning; outcomestraits; outcomesfamily; and outcomessociety. Regarding the first supertheme, the interviewees noted both advantages and disadvantages. For the second and third themes, they cited only advantages. With regard to the fourth theme, only disadvantages were mentioned. The findings suggest that some of the themes refer to constructivist learning and some of them reflect overall aims of educationsocialization and individuation.

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Ask the Young: What Homeschooled Adolescents Think About Homeschooling

Neuman

2020

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

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“…Pedagogic motivations may concern educational achievements or the child’s social development (Brabant, Bourdon, & Jutras, 2003). Some parents think homeschooling will strengthen the bond with their children.…”

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Homeschooling, Civics, and Socialization: The Case of Israel

Pearlman-Avnion

Grayevsky

2017

Education and Urban Society

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The present study uses qualitative and quantitative methods to examine whether homeschooled youth in the largely urbanized social context of Israel differ in their level of civic engagement and social self-efficacy from that of their peers educated at school. Participants completed quantitative questionnaires on civic engagement and social self-efficacy and two personal questionnaires, one quantitative and one qualitative, pertaining to their opinions on various modes of education. No significant differences were found between the degree of civic engagement and sense of social self-efficacy among the two groups. However, within the homeschooling group, social self-efficacy decreased as the number of years they were schooled at home increased, indicating potential negative impact of extended homeschooling. The qualitative study gives insights into attitudes of youth from both groups regarding various modes of education. The findings are discussed in the context of the ongoing debate regarding the pros and cons of homeschooling.

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“…n o t e s 1. While evidence (Kunzman, 2009;Stevens, 2001) in the US suggests that religious belief is an important motivation, elsewhere the evidence demonstrates that religious motivations represent only a small minority of parents who home educate (Blok, 2004;Brabant et al, 2003;Gabb, 2005;Spiegler, 2004;De Waal and Theron, 2005).…”

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Can intimacy justify home education?

Merry

Howell

2009

Theory and Research in Education

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Many parents cite intimacy as one of their reasons for deciding to educate at home. It seems intuitively obvious that home education is conducive to intimacy because of the increased time families spend together. Yet what is not clear is whether intimacy can provide justification for one’s decision to home educate. To see whether this is so, we introduce the concept of ‘attentive parenting’, which encompasses a set of family characteristics, and we examine whether and under what conditions attentive parents risk loss of intimacy by sending their children to school; or, alternatively, whether they can avoid this risk by educating children at home. What we will determine is whether families who exhibit the specified characteristics are prima facie justified in educating their children at home under the conditions of interest. We argue that, for attentive parents, home education not only promotes greater intimacy, but also provides insurance against the loss of intimacy that may occur under certain conditions when children attend schools.

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Home Education in Quebec: Family First

Cited by 25 publications

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Ask the Young: What Homeschooled Adolescents Think About Homeschooling

Ask the Young: What Homeschooled Adolescents Think About Homeschooling

Homeschooling, Civics, and Socialization: The Case of Israel

Can intimacy justify home education?

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