Each family has its own value system and its own reasons for homeschooling.
Dahm, however, states, "the stereotype is that most families homeschool for religious
reasons. Religion, however, is only one of many reasons, other being issues of trust,
educational quality, and special needs" (1996, p. 1). Other reasons include safety issues,
such as overcrowding and drugs in the public schools, parents who want to discipline
their children as they choose, and to avoid negative peer pressure.