Why does homeschooling have to imply a lack of interaction? I don't homeschool, but from what I understand, the families often get together (with the children-students).
There are positives and negatives to each side of the education issue. While never homeschooling, I do know some children who were. You're right, some do not have social interactions skills. Many do. On the reverse side, some children interact and deal well with the societal outcasts in public school while others are drug into the sad depths of the outcast world. Remember, for every positive, there is a negative. And vice versa. The key to teaching children is to teach them to think outside the box without giving up truths. Not ill conceived values, but truths. And how to recognize what appears to be truths vs people clinging to values that are no longer valid or rooted in lack of knowledge.
My brother's children do better, especially socially, homeschooling. My daughter, on the other hand, does much better in school.
We have friends who homeschooled their daughter all the way through school, and yes, she is different, but remarkable. She doesn't care about peer pressure, she has a strong moral sense and work ethic. She is 19 and teaches textile art classes, has art shows, and works at cultural events. She also sells her work, and does quite well, I think.
I think it all depends on the child. The parents of the aforementioned girl would disagree with me, but I don't think everyone (especially me) is good at homeschooling.
Once every week she drags them into the bathroom, beats them up and takes their lunch money.
Problem solved.
if it's important to the parents, their children will be exposed to many cultures because the parents will have friends from many different cultures... it hardly happens in school... sure--they see the different kids, but for the most part, even in public schools--or should i say, especially in public schools, kids gravitate towards others like themselves... for the most part...