African American Homeschooling and the Quest for a Quality Education

Autor/inn/en	Mazama, Ama; Lundy, Garvey
Titel	African American Homeschooling and the Quest for a Quality Education
Quelle	In: Education and Urban Society, 47 (2015) 2, S.160-181 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1245
DOI	10.1177/0013124513495273
Schlagwörter	Home Schooling; Educational Quality; African American Education; African American Students; Motivation; Parent Attitudes; Evidence; School Choice; Educational Development; Educational Practices; Focus Groups; Parent Surveys; Participant Observation; Semi Structured Interviews; Curriculum Evaluation; Teaching Conditions; Teacher Characteristics; Instructional Effectiveness; Relevance (Education); Educational Benefits; Educational Attitudes; National Surveys; Elementary Secondary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homeschooling; Home instruction; ; Hausunterricht; Heimschule; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Elternverhalten; Evidenz; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Bildungsentwicklung; Bildungspraxis; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Curriculum; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; Lehrbedingungen; Unterrichtsbedingungen; Unterrichtserfolg; Relevance; Relevanz; Bildungsertrag; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung
Abstract	Academic interest in homeschooling has increased over the last decade, as what was once perceived as a marginal development, has, in fact, turned into a significant and growing phenomenon. There has been, in recent years, a noticeable surge in African American involvement in the homeschooling movement as well. However, there continues to be a general paucity of research on the motivations of homeschooling Black parents. It is the purpose of this essay (a) to present empirical evidence regarding African American motivations for homeschooling; and (b) to explore in depth one of the main reasons why African Americans increasingly choose to educate their children at home, namely, African American discontent with the poor quality of the education available in American schools, both public and private. While discontent with the quality of education is also commonly cited by other ethnic groups, the African American definition of a satisfactory education stands out, as it is articulated within the context of a racially exclusive and discriminatory society, and often includes demands for cultural and historical relevance. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01