I'm a homeschool alum and now a professor in criminal justice and criminology, and a couple of years ago I partnered with another alum to conduct a content analysis of this sub's posts, specifically collecting disclosed abuse experiences and adverse outcomes. We have finally gotten it published in Child Abuse and Neglect and the sharing link was sent to me today. It is free for anyone to read/download in the next 50 days: Always under lockdown: Exploring prevalence of self-reported abuse among homeschooled students and alumni in the United States.
This is obviously an exploratory study with a limited convenience sample, but we are very glad to finally get research published that draws attention to the fact that many homeschooled children are living in a perpetual COVID-19 lockdown state, and that adverse childhood experiences that could be exacerbated by a lack of access to mandatory reporters are significantly related to negative mental health outcomes (since much of the homeschool literature just looks at educational outcomes). TW: we do assess suicidality. Please text 988 for the suicide crisis line if you are in need of support. 678-678 is the number for the Trevor Project if you identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
We decided to keep our study quantitative, since discussing any statements made in posts here could allow readers to find users on this sub. As a heads up, though, please do make sure to not share enough details on this sub that your identity could be discovered. Use the "curate your profile" tool to hide your post and comment history, use burners, don't disclose locations. Stay safe out there, and know that we are hoping to continue our research to advocate for children's rights!