The Search for School Safety and the African American Homeschooling Experience

Authors

  • Garvey Musumunu Montgomery County Community College
  • Ama Mazama Temple University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20355/C5ZP4D

Abstract

Interest in homeschooling has increased over the last decade, as what was once perceived as a marginal development has turned into a significant 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 (1) to present empirical evidence regarding African American motivations for homeschooling; and (2) more specifically, to explore how parental concerns for safety are leading African American families to homeschooling. These concerns, the authors contend, bring to the fore a series of disturbing circumstances and preoccupations that are specific to African Americans.

Author Biography

Garvey Musumunu, Montgomery County Community College

Assistant Professor of Sociology

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Published

2015-02-03

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