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The Well-Adjusted Child: The Social Benefits of Homeschooling
by Rachel Gathercole
Foreword by: Patrick Farenga, former publisher of Growing Without Schooling magazine
$14.95; Trade Paper; 5½ x 8½, 224 pages, Index
Distributed by: Midpoint Trade Books, 212-727-0190
ISBN-13: 978-1-60065-107-6 LCCN: 2006-036721

$14.95; Softcover; 320 pages
ISBN 0-9728071-5-2 LCCN 2004005639
Distributed by: Biblio Distribution 800-462-6420

CONTACT: David Hall 303-791-9024, dave at mapletreepublishing dot com

THE SOCIALIZATION QUESTION

DENVER, COLORADO—The number one issue that dogs homeschoolers is, without question, socialization. Parents considering homeschooling worry about it. They will find it to be a major criticism coming from friends and relatives. They discuss it at homeschooling conventions.

Rachel Gathercole, in her landmark new book, confronts this issue directly and forcefully. She contends that not only are homeschooled children adequately socialized, but homeschooling affords a superior socialization environment. Her assertions are supported with methodically researched data, including interviews with dozens of homeschooled children and their parents. She also discusses resources available for homeschool parents to enhance the socialization experiences of their children.

Foreword Magazine, in the July/August 2007 issue, calls this book “the definitive book regarding the socialization question.” Mike Smith, President of the Home School Legal Defense Association, says that Rachel’s book provides “the most complete answer to this question that I have seen. She brings out points that I had never thought of (I thought I had heard them all) and I will use in the future. This is a must read for home schoolers.” Wendy Priesnitz, Editor of Life Learning magazine, calls it a “valuable addition to the homeschooling literature.”

Rachel Gathercole is a freelance writer who has written for many homeschooling and parenting publications. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of North Carolina and is a former co-leader in the Home Education Association of North Carolina. She has been homeschooling her own three children for over ten years and is an instructor for independent writing courses for homeschoolers.