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How Do Demographic Characteristics of Homeschooling Households Influence the Way Homeschooling Is Practiced?

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Title: How Do Demographic Characteristics of Homeschooling Households Influence the Way Homeschooling Is Practiced?
Language: English
Authors: Albert Cheng (ORCID 0000-0002-9782-473X), Angela R. Watson
Source: Journal of School Choice. 2024 18(4):479-500.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Educational Practices, Educational Attainment, National Surveys, Family Structure, Family Environment, Educational Resources
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: National Household Education Survey
DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2024.2422242
ISSN: 1558-2159
1558-2167
Abstract: We articulate a theory suggesting that the way families practice homeschooling is based on practical constraints imposed by household demographic characteristics and ideological considerations. These theories are empirically tested using the 2012, 2016, and 2019 waves of the National Household Education Survey and a sample of 1,468 homeschooling families. Findings indicate that specific household characteristics such as family structure, labor force participation, and parents' educational background are associated with how long a child is homeschooled and the resources families use to homeschool their children. Comparisons between homeschooling and non-homeschooling families are also made.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1450954
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:We articulate a theory suggesting that the way families practice homeschooling is based on practical constraints imposed by household demographic characteristics and ideological considerations. These theories are empirically tested using the 2012, 2016, and 2019 waves of the National Household Education Survey and a sample of 1,468 homeschooling families. Findings indicate that specific household characteristics such as family structure, labor force participation, and parents' educational background are associated with how long a child is homeschooled and the resources families use to homeschool their children. Comparisons between homeschooling and non-homeschooling families are also made.
ISSN:1558-2159
1558-2167
DOI:10.1080/15582159.2024.2422242