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| Dress Codes | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
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| School Uniforms | 1 |
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| Journal of Family and… | 1 |
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| Holloman, Lillian O. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHolloman, Lillian O. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1995
Gang violence, thefts, and costs are among the reasons schools are adopting dress codes or uniforms. Evidence of their effect on behavior is largely anecdotal; empirical research is needed. Home economics professionals can work with parents to set dress policies, get student input, incorporate the teaching of values about clothing, build student…
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Dress Codes, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Economics
