It Is All in the Name of Good

Abstract

Homeschooling is a phenomenon in which parents seek to maintain the responsibility for their children's education, rather than sending them to school. In this chapter, mothers' motives for choosing home schooling in Israel are explored. Data were collected through semi-structured deep interviews with 27 mothers. The findings indicate that the main motives are set on a continuum of criticism against school and the notion that “home is the best resolution” to that criticism. It suggests further work needs to be undertaken in this area to connect Israel's unique situation to the experiences of mothers throughout the world who are choosing home education.