African Americans and Homeschooling: Motivations, Opportunities and Challenges (Routledge Research in Education)

by Ama Mazama and Garvey Musumunu

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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 home and 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.

  • ISBN10 1138286990
  • ISBN13 9781138286993
  • Publish Date 18 November 2016 (first published 27 August 2014)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint Routledge
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 144
  • Language English