African Americans and Homeschooling Motivations, Opportunities and Challenges Routledge Research in Education Series
Auteurs : Mazama Ama, Musumunu Garvey
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.
Introduction 1. African American Motivations for Homeschooling 2. Homeschooling as Racial Protectionism 3. The Quest for a Quality Education 4. The Question of Curricular Cultural Relevance 5. African American Homeschooling and Family Bonds 6. The Interplay of Faith and Race in the African American Homeschooling Experience 7. How Safe are Schools for African American Children? 8. African American Homeschoolers’ Challenges Conclusion
Date de parution : 09-2014
15.2x22.9 cm
Date de parution : 11-2016
15.2x22.9 cm
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Prix indicatif 48,88 €
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Mots-clés :
African American Studies; school choice; school reform; black students; educational alternatives; role of family in education; politics of education; formal education; classroom setting; curriculum; racial protectionism; quality education; parents; Christian Homeschoolers; Young Men; NCLB Act; Home Educator Praxis; IQ Test Result; CME; Black Middle Class Children; Homeschooling Parents; African Americans; Homeschooling Families; American Education; African American Parents; Homeschooling Population; Homeschooling Groups; African American History; Black History Month; Homeschooled Children; African American Christian; Christian Protectionists; Religious Congruency; Black Christians; Straight Pin; Bimodal Trend; Medium High Amounts; African Cultural Nationalism