MOST of the homeschool parents I have known are what I would characterize as religious zealots who didn't want their children exposed to worldly things. ALMOST ALL were people of average intelligence with no background or education to suggest they could successfully educate their children. The children grow up to be socially inept, don't have the opportunity to expand their experiences through clubs, music, athletic and other extracurricular activities. the question is, how do these parents expect their progeny to succeed in an adult world that requires social interaction and exposure to people with different backgrounds, religions, ethnicity, ideology etc. I would surmise that MOST homeschool parents are doing their children a great disservice. I also surmise that many of those children rebel when they get the opportunity and become the exact kind of people the parents feared they would be exposed to. Having said that I am also sure their are some good outcomes, but I would bet they are the minority.