Socialization is no longer an “issue” for homeschoolers, according to some researchers on the long-running debate over public and independent schooling. Susan McDowell, author of "But What About Socialization? Answering the Perpetual Home Schooling Question: A Review of the Literature,” has researched 24 studies on the socialization of homeschoolers, according to Bristol Herald Courier. "It’s a non-issue today," said McDowell, who earned Ph.D. in educational leadership from Vanderbilt University. "All the research shows children are doing well." On one occasion, she was challenged by one of her publishers to find evidence that homeschoolers were socially deficient compared to their publically...