Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-178) and index.
Contents
Staying home: definitions and estimates -- Portrait: the demographics of homeschooling -- Riding history: the origins arid development of homeschooling -- Seismic shifts: exploring environmental conditions that foster homeschooling -- Calculus of departure: parent motivations for homeschooling -- Ball in play: homeschooling in action -- End game: the impact of homeschooling -- Hunches: explanations for positive effects.
