Worldwide Guide to Homeschooling : Facts and Stats on the Benefits of Home School, 2002-2003

by Ray, Brian D.

• ISBN13: 9780805425925
• ISBN10: 0805425926
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: B&H

Summary

Written for a broad audience, Worldwide Guide to Homeschooling offers clearly distilled facts, statistics, general information, and personal profiles of homeschoolers.

Parents who are considering the benefits of homeschooling will find discussion and information in this book to help them make that decision. Curious journalists and other media persons, policy makers, legislators, professional educators, and doubtful grandparents can use it to understand homeschoolers and the homeschool movement.

Author Biography

Brian D. Ray, Ph.D., is the president of the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) and founding editor of the refereed academic journal Home School Researcher. He has published numerous journal articles and books, been repeatedly interviewed by major media, served as an expert witness in court cases on homeschooling, testified to legislatures regarding educational issue, and consulted both private and government groups. Dr. Ray is a leading international expert in research on homeschooling. Brian and his wife Betsy have been married 23 years and have eight children, all of whom have been home educated since birth. The Ray family lives on a small farm in western Oregon

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction: The Homeschooling Revolution	p. 1
Homeschooling at a Glance	p. 7
The Latest Trends in Homeschooling	p. 19
The History, Growth, and Philosophy of Homeschooling	p. 27
Benefits to Children and Youth	p. 48
How Homeschooling Affects the Family and Parents	p. 85
How Homeschooling Affects Society	p. 103
I'm a Teenager and I Want to Homeschool	p. 126
Which Approach to Homeschooling?	p. 136
Odds and Ends--More Common Questions	p. 147
Learning More or Getting Started in Homeschooling	p. 167
Appendix	p. 185
Endnotes	p. 193
Index	p. 211
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