The well-adjusted child : the social benefits of homeschooling /
Rachel Gathercole.
- Denver, Colo. : Mapletree Pub. Co., 2007.
- xxvi, 262 p. ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index.
The socialization question -- What do homeschoolers do? -- What is good socialization, anyway? -- Friends and peer contact -- Independence and strong family relationships -- Safety, adversity, and bullying -- Freedom and time to be a kid (before having to be grown up) -- Being "cool" -- Relationships with other adults -- Diversity and minority socialization -- Preparation for the "real world" -- Citizenship and democracy -- Teenagers, identity, and sense of self -- The homeschooling parent's social life -- Socialization and success.