[9급 국가직 영어 2008년 20번]

The term home schooling or home tuition, as it is called in England, means educating children at home or in places other than a mainstream setting such as a public or private school. There are many reasons why parents choose home schooling for their children. Some parents are dissatisfied with the quality of education in the public schools. Others do not want their children to have to worry about “peer pressure,” or social pressure from friends. They say it may interfere with the child’s studies. These parents fear this type of pressure will lead to negative behavior such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and taking drugs.