African Americans and Homeschooling
Motivations, Opportunities and Challenges
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Parent Participation, Home Schooling, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies
| Author: | Ama Mazama, Garvey Musumunu | ISBN: | 9781317614234 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | August 27, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ama Mazama, Garvey Musumunu |
| ISBN: | 9781317614234 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | August 27, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Despite greater access to formal education, both disadvantaged and middle-class black students continue to struggle academically, causing a growing number of black parents to turn to homeschooling. This book is an in-depth exploration of the motivations behind black parents’ decision to educate their children at homeand the strategies they’ve developed to overcome potential obstacles. Citing current issues such as culture, religion and safety, the book challenges the commonly expressed view that black parents and their children have divested from formal education by embracing homeschooling as a constructive strategy to provide black children with a valuable educational experience.
Despite greater access to formal education, both disadvantaged and middle-class black students continue to struggle academically, causing a growing number of black parents to turn to homeschooling. This book is an in-depth exploration of the motivations behind black parents’ decision to educate their children at homeand the strategies they’ve developed to overcome potential obstacles. Citing current issues such as culture, religion and safety, the book challenges the commonly expressed view that black parents and their children have divested from formal education by embracing homeschooling as a constructive strategy to provide black children with a valuable educational experience.
