ทองไพรำ สถาวรินทุ. The decision of the parents in the adoption of homeschool education . ปริญญาโท(นิเทศศาสตรพัฒนาการ). จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย. : จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, 2543.
Abstract:
To study (1) the diffusion of homeschool education among parents, (2) the decision-making process of these parents, and (3) the factors which affect the decision making of parents who adopt homeschool education. The qualitative research was implemented. The in-dept interviewing technique was conducted with 20 parents who decided to adopt homeschool education. The results reveal that there are 4 periods in the diffusion : the begining, the diffusion by mass medial, the disconnection and the connection. The decision-making process of the parents to adopt home school education is devided into 3 major phases : finding the way out, interesting, and decision. The decision-making of the parents to adopt homeschool education is affected by the internal and external factors. The internal factors consist of two major factor : The experiences and the attitude ; and two supporting factors, including interesting point and the readiness of the parents. The external factors consist of two major factors : the problem of the child in school and thet new law about education, and one supporting factor : the home school adoption of other parents