The attitudes of parents toward a uniform student dress code were surveyed at a Chicago (Illinois) public school. Subjects were 15 Black parents (10 females and 5 males) and 15 Hispanic American parents (10 females and 5 males) who answered a questionnaire sent home with their children. The questionnaire examined attitudes toward designer clothing and peer pressure, uniform colors as a measure of safety, uniform dress as a financial savings, the impact of the dress code on self-esteem and academic achievement, and dress as a form of self-expression. Seventy-seven percent of parents agreed that children are pressured by their peers over clothing, and approximately 87 percent believed that uniforms eliminated some competition, although 60 percent disagreed that wearing uniforms promoted positive interactions among students. Most parents thought that uniform dress provided some protection against gangs and identification with gang clothing, and most felt that uniforms were more economical than the purchase of school clothes. A great majority (93 percent) thought that wearing uniforms helps children realize that clothes do not make the person. Parents seem to respond favorably to the uniform dress policy in this school, but parent involvement and support would seem to be a necessity for implementing such a policy. One table presents parent responses. (Contains 11 references.) (SLD)
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Table of Contents
- PARENTS OPINIONS OF THE UNIFORM STUDENT DRESS 2
- Advocates believe that a uniformity dress code promotes a between the haves and have nets. They also believe that it 2
- It is hoped that the findings will provide insight into parents can become involved in forming and implementing policy 2
- The results of the present study will be of value administrators teachers parents and local school council 2
- Historically dtess regulations were not developed to conformity. They were established to teach that clothes 2
- Atlanta and Washington D.C. defer in decisions regarding parents. It appears that these systems want to maximize 3
- Testimonials from school officials that have introduced 3
- D.C.P.S. 236 within the 4
- Eighty-eight percent 88 of the responding 4
- This study policymakers that school 5
- There is a need research on how 5
- Hispanic origin. Blacks 10 5
- They are status communities. 5
- Woods 1993 Chicago Public Survey Questionnaire to parents opinions of the code policy 5
- Dress Code was administered measure their uniform dress 5
- Blacks and 15 Hispanics 6
- In the section of the financial savings on school clothing purchasing of school clothes. than buying street clothes Seven questions that the self-esteem and more 93 that the uniform not make a person. 6
- QUESTIONNAIRE 7
- N30 7
- AAgree 7
- 60 7 7
- 80 13 7
- 80 13 7
- 87 13 7
- 60 24 7
- 60 20 7
- CUncertain 7
- 20 a feeling of pression in appearance. private lives of students. 8
- The findings showed there was no statistically significant 9
- A majority of parents 60 did not believe that a uniform 9
- East Maurice A. - Analyzing A School Dress Code. 10
- Computer.Search ED 225916 1992 36-40. 10
- ERIC ED 321422 1992 2-8. 10
- National Association of Secondary School PrincipalsBulletin... 10
- Jan. 1990 26-29. 10
