What socialization issues are parents trying to avoid by homeschooling?

There are certain aspects of traditional school situations that parents are indeed trying to avoid when they make the decision to homeschool. Some of these that are probably values for most families, regardless of their religious position:

Some values that are more character driven involve families who do not want to lose the hearts of their children to rebellious activities and fear that sending them to a regular school would lead to that consequence. Other families want to avoid all possible contact with all people who act or believe differently than they do and thus their motive for keeping their children at home.