ERIC Number: EJ1237722
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov
Pages: 17
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Homeschooling and Authenticity
Theory and Research in Education, v17 n3 p280-296 Nov 2019
In this article, I address the relation between children's authentic identity development and homeschooling. I show the limitations of claims that homeschooling protects children's authenticity. I argue that the aim of homeschooling is the reproduction of parental beliefs and culture, which is inimical to the development of authentic children's identities. Thus, I consider homeschooling prima facie unjustified. However, I do not advocate for a prohibition of homeschooling. Instead, I argue that parents could justify their homeschooling practices by satisfying specific authenticity-based requirements. I develop the outline of these requirements in the second part of the article.
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Child Development, Self Concept, Personal Autonomy, Role of Education, Politics of Education, Parents, Religious Factors, Educational Practices
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