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Direct linkFreeburg, Beth W.; Workman, Jane E.; Arnett, Sally E.; Robinson, Joyce R. – NASSP Bulletin, 2011
The research question was "What dress norms and related rationales are found in teacher dress policies?" Data were 102 school employee handbooks. Eighty-two handbooks (80.4%) provided one or more rationale, most frequently being "To project a positive image in the community" (n = 56). Dress norms, categorized as broad and itemized, were determined…
Descriptors: Dress Codes, School Personnel, Faculty, Behavior Standards
Workman, Jane E.; Freeburg, Beth Winfrey – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2010
This study used role theory to analyze dress codes for teachers to discern what dress items expressed role embracement and role distance. Inductive content analysis of teacher dress codes in 103 U.S. K-12 school handbooks revealed three categories of dress: (a) conventional dress (mentioned in 97.1% of the dress codes); (b) casual dress (mentioned…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Dress Codes, Content Analysis, Role Theory
