FWIW, the reason I had the impression was that the several children I knew growing up who were homeschooled did have trouble socializing. Encountering the rese

FWIW, the reason I had the impression was that the several children I knew growing up who were homeschooled did have trouble socializing. Encountering the research you mention was surprising (at the time). On reflection, I was looking at a very weak form of evidence - it might very well be the case (I have no idea if it is) that homeschooling has significantly better socialization outcomes than regular schooling and most homeschooled students you meet could still be socially awkward if the awkwardness (or some of the reasons for it) is the reason many of the students are homeschooled in the first place.