What Makes a Social Encounter Meaningful

In modern society, a large part of the socialization process occurs in schools. Therefore, one of the most significant questions raised with regard to homeschooling concerns the impact of this type of education on the emotional world of the child. However, there is almost no mention in the research of how the nature of the social activity of homeschooled children affects their emotional world. In the present research, we examined the quantity and character of the social interactions of homeschooled children and their influence on the children’s emotional and behavioral problems. The findings suggested a negative correlation between meetings with other homeschooled children and emotional and behavioral problems, and a similar relationship between the child’s number of siblings and such problems. In comparison, we found a relationship between meetings with school-going children and such problems only in the younger age group, and only with regard to problems of internalization

Developmental psychology · Emotional development · Social change · Social emotional learning · Socialization · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Family Support in Illness · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance

• Home Schooling and the Question of Socialization

  Richard Medlin•Peabody Journal of Education•2000

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