Research Study Shows Home-Educated Become Model Citizens

With thanks to Peter van Zuidam for this link.

Study Shows Home-Educated Become Model Citizens
http://www.hslda.ca/cche_research/2009Study.pdf

A new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Home Education reveals
that home-educated adults excel in all measured areas of adult life.

The study surveyed adults whose parents responded to a 1994 study on home
education. Ranging in age from 15 to 34, they answered questions on a
variety of topics with comparable data from Statistics Canada. The results
were astounding.

When measured against the Canadian average, home-educated adults were more
socially engaged and almost twice as likely to have voted in a federal
election. Average income was higher with more sources of investment income
and self employment, and no cases of government support as the primary
source of income. They were happier in their work and their lives in
general. When reflecting on the value of being home educated, most felt that
it was an advantage in their adult life.

“In terms of income, education, entrepreneurial endeavours, involvement in
their community, and all the other characteristics measured, home-educated
adults not only excel, but also make meaningful contributions to their
communities. They are the type of neighbours we all want,” says president
Paul Faris.

The study Fifteen Years Later: Home-Educated Canadian Adults is available in
full form and as a synopsis at:
http://tinyurl.com/ybnwknk

CPE-PEN have consistently asserted the available evidence re HE has always indicated the postive qualities of HE. This reseaerch emphasises it once again. Mainstream needs to be learning from and not pursuing HE – when will they get the message!