Home schooling / Homeschooling. Cindy Mur, book editor. - San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, c2003. - 107 p. ; 23 cm. - At issue. . - At issue (San Diego, Calif.) .

"Opposing viewpoints series"

Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-101) and index.

Home schooling is becoming more common / Patricia M. Lines -- Home schooling is increasing among African Americans / Sandy Coleman -- The challenges of home schooling / Debra Bell -- Home schooling is a legitimate alternative to public schools / Chris Jeub -- Public school is a better choice than home schooling / Evie Hudak -- Children who are home schooled succeed academically / Brian C. Anderson -- There is little evidence that home schooling is successful / Katherine Pfleger -- Home-schooled students are well socialized / William R. Mattox, Jr -- Home schooling deprives children of important social lessons / Gillian Bowditch -- Home schooling affects families positively / Kate Tsubata --Home schooling may hide parental instability or abuse / Froma Harrop -- Home schooling is vital to America / Samuel L. Blumenthal -- Home-schooled children may fail to learn America's cultural heritage / Martha de Acosta -- Cooperation between public schools and home-schooling parents is needed / Michael H. Romanowski -- Self-directed learning prepares children for adulthood / Kate Tsubata -- Home-schooled children excel in college / Christopher J. Klicka.

ISBN: 0737714107 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 0737714115 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2002070614

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Home schooling.

LC Class. No.: LC40 / .H443 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 371.04/2