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201207 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.201207 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ All Rights Reserved 2025 188 pages Doctoral Dissertation Academic theses en Albrechtsen, Caitlin Pivovarova, Margarita Boyce, Ayesha Gibbs, Norman P. Arizona State University Partial requirement for: Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2025 Field of study: Educational Policy and Evaluation Over recent decades, homeschooling has grown as an alternative to traditional education, yet quantitative research exploring its practice remains limited. This study examined trends in homeschooling demographics, practices, and participation in sociocultural capital-related activities using nationally representative data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Parent and Family Involvement Survey (2012, 2016, 2019). Through repeated cross-sectional analysis, the study addressed two primary questions: (1) How have the characteristics of homeschooling families and their educational practices changed over time? and (2) How does engagement in social and cultural capital-building activities differ between homeschoolers and non-homeschoolers? Chi-square tests and effect sizes assessed categorical differences and their magnitudes over time, and independent samples t-tests compared sociocultural capital engagement between groups. Linear and logistic regression models predicted high engagement while accounting for demographic covariates. Findings indicate that homeschooling is increasingly practiced among higher income and education families. Some practices and motivations have shifted. Homeschoolers consistently demonstrated higher participation in sociocultural capital-building activities than non-homeschoolers, both overall and within key subgroups. While logistic regression confirmed higher odds of participation among homeschoolers, the models showed low predictive power. This research contributes to understanding how homeschooling is situated within broader systems of educational access and social reproduction, highlighting both continuity and change in this growing educational sector. Education Policy Social Research home education Homeschooling NHES-PFI sociocultural capital Homeschooling in the United States: A Trend Analysis of Demographics, Practices, and Sociocultural Capital Participation (2012-2019)