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Myers, Martin; Bhopal, Kalwant – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2018
The number of families who choose to home educate has significantly increased in the last decade. This article explores the experiences of British Muslims who home educate using data from a larger study exploring the views of a diverse range of families. Drawing on the work of Beck, we discuss how 'risk' is understood in relation to Muslim home…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Muslims, Home Schooling, Family Attitudes
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Bhopal, Kalwant; Myers, Martin – British Educational Research Journal, 2016
This article examines the experiences of home education for Gypsy and Traveller groups in England, UK. We argue that home education is perceived in a particular historical "moment" characterised in the media and more generally throughout society by "risk". Against this backdrop this article considers Gypsy and Traveller…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Minority Group Students, Migrant Children, Home Schooling