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Peer reviewedWorkman, Jane E.; Johnson, Kim K. P. – Journal of Home Economics, 1989
A study examined 197 college students' impressions of memory skills and personality of older adults and the relation of these impressions to clothing cleanliness and condition. It found that clothing cleanliness and coordination affected attitudes and also interacted with the gender of the older person to affect those impressions. (JOW)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Attitudes, Clothing, College Students
Peer reviewedJohnson, Kim K. P.; Roach-Higgins, Mary E. – Home Economics Research Journal, 1987
The influence of physical attractiveness, dress, and job type upon 300 college recruiters' impressions of females' employment potential was investigated. Subjects rated female applicants from a photograph on eight employment potential statements. Results indicate that the applicant's style of dress exerted a consistent influence on recruiters'…
Descriptors: Clothing, Employment Interviews, Employment Potential, Females
