Summary of Research on Homeschooling and Socialization

Thoughts on homeschool research from Holt Associaties.

Larry and Susan Kaseman, who work with WPA, give their thoughts on homeschool research in an article in Home Education Magazine.

"Whether called home schooling, homeschooling, home education, or home-based education, the movement is growing and NHERI is tracking and analyzing it." --Dr. Ray

• Homeschooled children score higher on self-concept scale than schooled children. (Taylor 1986)
• Homeschooled children are not as influenced by their peers as schooled children. (Delahooke 1986)
• Homeschooling parents do pay attention to the socialization needs of their children in several categories. (Johnson 1991)

Dr. Ray compiles and publishes his own research and reviews of other research on homeschooling issues.

From Roland Meighan's article in Educational Review: 

• Homeschooled children had lower problem behavior scores than their schooled peers and are well-adjusted socially. (Shyers 1992)
• Homeschooled children, on the average, are mature and well-socialized. (Smedley 1992)
• Fifty-three adults who had been homeschooled were found to be employed and were married at the same rate as the norm for their age group. (Knowles 1993)

Meighan, Roland. "Home-Based Education Effectiveness Research and Some of Its Implications." Education Review 47 (1995) : 275-86.