Preparing for career without school: The experiences of home educating families in Australia

Abstract

This study explores the approaches and methods used by home educating parents to facilitate their child's transition to tertiary education and the working world. These parents provided capital through autonomy, self-exploration, and community experience. Their methods included a strong advocational element to provide opportunity for the young person. Although divergent from mainstream pathways, their methods proved sufficient to facilitate a successful transition for the young person to tertiary education and the working world.