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Stepping out of the System? A Grounded Theory on How Parents Consider Becoming Home or Alternative Educators
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Adamson, Carrie – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2022
This paper presents a constructivist grounded theory on the decision-making process that UK home and alternative educators undertake and the related influencing factors. Twenty-one participants from a diverse range of backgrounds were interviewed between one and three times over a two-year period. Some were current home and alternative educators…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parents, Parents as Teachers, Home Schooling
The Home-Education of Children with Special Needs or Disabilities in the UK: Views of Parents from an Online Survey
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Parsons, Sarah; Lewis, Ann – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2010
The home-education of children is one "choice" of provision that is often overlooked or unreported in the debate on inclusive education for children with disabilities or special educational needs. This study aimed to access the views of these hard-to-reach home-educating families through an online survey. Twenty-seven parents, with at…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Parent Attitudes
Support for Children Who Are Educated at Home. Research Briefing
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Atkinson, Mary; Martin, Kerry; Downing, Dick; Harland, Jennie; Kendall, Sally; White, Richard – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
With many thousands of home-educated children across the UK, the subject of support for the home-education community is widely debated. A report conducted by the NFER for the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation is based on detailed interviews with 20 home educators and presents findings on support needs. This Research Briefing illustrates some key findings…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Needs Assessment, Foreign Countries, Technical Assistance
Support for Children Who Are Educated at Home
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Atkinson, Mary; Martin, Kerry; Downing, Dick; Harland, Jennie; Kendall, Sally; White, Richard – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
Many thousands of children in the UK are educated at home, and the subject of support for the home-education community is debated. The National Foundation for Educational Research conducted research to examine the views of home educators about the support they receive from local authorities, other home-educating families, schools and other…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Social Support Groups, Case Studies, Program Improvement
Can We Classify Motives for Home Education?
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Rothermel, Paula – Evaluation and Research in Education, 2003
Home educators are often stereotyped by concerned professionals and others who make statements based upon their beliefs rather than research. Characteristics such as eccentric, arrogant, ignorant, middle-class and hippy are often associated with home educators. Increasingly too, they are represented as a potential danger to their children, either…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Teacher Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Teacher Motivation
School-Aged Children Who Are Educated at Home by Their Parents: Is There a Role for Educational Psychologists?
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Arora, Tiny C. M. J. – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2003
This paper reviews the literature on home education with reference to issues that may concern educational psychologists. It notes the fast growing number of families (at present, 1% of the UK school population) who have chosen to educate their school-aged children at home. The great majority of home-educated children are reported to be well…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Psychologists, Educational Psychology