Homeschool Facebook groups as a homeschooling support

This qualitative study explored homeschool Facebook groups as a support for homeschooling parents. Although the literature reviewed examined homeschool supports like curricula, homeschool cooperatives, and community engagement, there was limited research on homeschool Facebook groups as a support. The theoretical framework for this study was Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory, being informed by both the Triadic Reciprocal Model and the concept of self-efficacy. This study was exploratory, using various sources of data to triangulate and develop trustworthiness. The main question in this study was: In what ways are homeschool Facebook groups a support for homeschooling parents? This had two sub-questions. The first was: What aspects of the homeschool environment have been influenced, in some way, by participating in a homeschool Facebook group? The second sub-question was: In what ways do homeschooling parents perceive that they may be influential to others through their participation in a homeschool Facebook group? A second main question was: What are the personal reasons that lead to parents choosing to homeschool?

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2023

Author dc:creator

• Hand, Shelby A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kalantzis, Mary
• Cope, Bill
• Pak, Yoon
• Montebello, Matt

• Homeschool Support
• Facebook
• Parents

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2023 Shelby Hand

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/120245

OAI record oai:identifier

https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=etdms&identifier=oai%3Awww.ideals.illinois.edu%3A2142%2F120245