Strengthening the Ties that Bind

A book review of Family Ties: Relationships, Socialization, and Home Schooling by Gary Wyatt   Charles Howell Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations Northern Illinois University, Dekalb IL, chowell@niu.edu Keywords: Homeschooling, family...

Strengthening the Ties that Bind

A Provocative Thesis IN THIS MODEST volume, Gary Wyatt focuses on effects of home-schooling that he claims have been neglected in previous research: strengthening of families and socialization of children to resist the norms of dominant culture. Research on why...

U.S. Homeschool Population Size and Growth: Comments

U.S. Homeschool Population Size and Growth: CommentsBrian D. Ray, Ph.D.December 23, 2008Many people ask about the size and growth of the homeschool population in the United States. It is difficult to measure and estimate for several reasons. Brian Ray of the National...