THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL FACTORS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOMESCHOOLING

Kirichenko Elena Borisovna

The form of family education in our country is becoming increasingly popular. Over the past decade, there has been a noticeable jump in the number of children enrolled in family education. If 3,940 people were registered in 2007, and in 2016 their number doubled to 8,452, then by the end of 2022 this figure already stands at about 64 thousand people [1,2]. The article attempts to answer the question – what is the reason for the growth of family education? Why do parents choose this form for their children? The social factors of the development of family education are revealed: digital and the informatization of education, the crisis in the education system, the popularization of alternative education, the pandemic. Social factors have an impact on the family, on its attitude to education. The article analyzes the reasons for the transition to family education, the analysis of which will make it possible to build a system of psychological and pedagogical support for parents in designing children's educational activities.

Keywords:family education, homeschooling, social factors, reasons for the transition to family education, alternative education, home schooling for children.