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ERIC Number: EJ312844
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Home-Based Educators and Education Authorities: The Attempt to Maintain a Mythology.
Meighan, Roland
Educational Studies, v10 n3 p273-86 1984
Myths concerning home-based education in England are discussed. These include the myths that schooling is compulsory, that there is one right approach in education, that there is such a thing as professionalism, that local education authorities have the right to access and cooperation, and that there is consensus among home educators. (RM)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Home Programs, Home Schooling, Mythology, Nontraditional Education, Parents
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England