The Homeschool Choice : : Parents and the Privatization of Education / / Kate Henley Averett.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English
• VerfasserIn: Averett, Kate Henley,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Critical Perspectives on Youth
• Physical Description: 1 online resource :; 6 b/w illustrations
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction --; 1. Homeschooling in the United States: A Brief Overview --; 2. What Is Childhood? Contrasting Views of Childhood Gender and Sexuality --; 3. Educating the Unique Child --; 4. Views of Education: What Do Children Need out of an Education, and Who Should Provide It? --; 5. Giving Up on Government --; 6. Motherhood and the Gendered Labor of Homeschooling --; Conclusion: Is Homeschooling a Problem? --; Acknowledgments --; Appendix: Methodology --; Notes --; Bibliography --; Index --; About the Author
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781479801664; 9783110754001; 9783110753776; 9783110754063; 9783110753950; 9783110739107
• DOI: 10.18574/nyu/9781479882786.001.0001
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Kate Henley Averett.

The surprising reasons parents are opting out of the public school system and homeschooling their kidsHomeschooling has skyrocketed in popularity in the United States: in 2019, a record-breaking 2.5 million children were being homeschooled. In The Homeschool Choice, Kate Henley Averett provides insight into this fascinating phenomenon, exploring the perspectives of parents who have chosen to homeschool their children. Drawing on in-depth interviews, Averett examines the reasons why these parents choose to homeschool, from those who disagree with sex education and LGBT content in schools, to others who want to protect their children’s sexual and gender identities. With eye-opening detail, she shows us how homeschooling is a trend being chosen by an increasingly diverse subset of American families, at times in order to empower—or constrain—children’s gender and sexuality. Ultimately, Averett explores how homeschooling, as a growing practice, has changed the roles that families, schools, and the state play in children’s lives. As teachers, parents, and policymakers debate the future of public education, The Homeschool Choice sheds light on the ongoing struggle over school choice.