What About Socialization?      Home schoolers are often asked, “What about socialization?” The data on home school students’ activities and community involvement reveal that, on average, these children are engaged in 5.2 activities outside the home, with 98% involved in two or more. Activities ranging from scouts, dance class, and 4-H to sports, field trips, and volunteer work demonstrate that home schoolers interact with people of all ages, from all sorts of backgrounds, and in all types of social settings (Figure 14.0).

Continue to next page Footnote: * Participation in two or more of the 12 activities does not include “other activities.” See Table 8 of Ray (1997). Copyright © 1997 Brian D. Ray & HSLDA This report may not be reproduced.

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Choose a page below 1 - Cover 2 - Introduction 3 - Number of Home Schoolers 4 - Home School Student Scores 5 - Long-Term vs. Midstream 6 - Teacher Certification 7 - Parent Education Level 8 - Success of Minorities 9 - Gender Gap 10 - Family Income 11 - Spending and Achievement 12 - Government Regulation 13 - Test Administration 14 - Types of Curriculum 15 - Trips to the Library 16 - Computers in Home Schools 17 - Socialization 18 - Hours Spent on TV 19 - Ages of Students in Study 20 - Occupations of Parents 21 - Length of Home Schooling 22 - Home Education of Grads 23 - After Graduation 24 - Conclusion 25 - About the Researcher

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