Uniforms in public schools : a decade of research and debate / edited by David L. Brunsma.

"The debate over whether to require uniforms is highly controversial, undeniably complex, and, from the analyses and arguments presented in this book, unquestionably rooted in multifaceted social, political, legal, cultural, racial material, and educational structures. ... This book provides an antidote to the ungrounded, anecdotal components that define the contemporary conversation regarding policies of standardized dress in American K-12 districts and schools. The contributors draw upon years of educational teaching and administrative experience, as well as research directed at objectively and empirically understanding the issue of school uniform policies in elementary and middle schools."--Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-208) and index.

Introduction : Evaluating public school uniforms : a decade of research / David L. Brunsma -- The influence of a mandatory school uniform policy in a rural and an urban school district / Sharon S. Pate -- Studying public elementary school uniform policies with small samples : promises and perils from rural Pennsylvania / David L. Brunsma -- Effects of mandated school uniforms on student attendance, discipline referrals, and classroom environment / Eloise Hughes -- School uniforms in middle schools : enhancing identity and security / Linda Abel Fosseen -- Student uniforms and school climate : the urban middle school teachers' perception / Winston H. Tucker III -- School dress codes and uniforms : perspectives on wearing uniforms in Korea and the United States / Yunhee Kim and Marilyn DeLong -- The implementation and impact of mandatory school uniforms in Long Beach, California / Viktoria Stamison -- Postscript : Looking back, looking ahead, on the future of educational research and training / Bart A. Reynolds.