Explores the experiences of homeschooling mothers Mothers who
homeschool their children constantly face judgmental questions
about their choices, and yet the homeschooling movement continues
to grow with an estimated 1.5 million American children now
schooled at home. These children are largely taught by stay-at-home
mothers who find that they must tightly manage their daily
schedules to avoid burnout and maximize their relationships with
their children, and that they must sustain a desire to sacrifice
their independent selves for many years in order to savor the
experience of motherhood. Home Is Where the School Is is the first
comprehensive look into the lives of homeschooling mothers. Drawing
on rich data collected through eight years of fieldwork and dozens
of in-depth interviews, Jennifer Lois examines the intense effects
of the emotional and temporal demands that homeschooling places on
mothers’ lives, raising profound questions about the expectations
of modern motherhood and the limits of parenting.
General
Imprint: |
New York University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2012 |
First published: |
December 2012 |
Authors: |
Jennifer Lois
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Dimensions: |
229 x 153 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
239 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8147-5251-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
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LSN: |
0-8147-5251-9 |
Barcode: |
9780814752517 |
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