This study took place in Lafayette County, Mississippi where parents of fourth graders (426 surveys sent, 144 responses) received surveys sent home in the student’s backpacks. The survey included six questions, and one of those questions was broken down into 10 specific items. In this study the parents of fourth graders were selected as the focus due to the fact that in this age range (10 and 11), is the crucial time period of their social and emotional expansion. This is the time period where children start to care what they wear and where they start to feel like they belong to a certain group. A quick analysis of the results includes, fifty-six percent of parents who sent the survey back to the school either strongly preferred or simply preferred the use of school uniforms in public schools. When asked if this particular school should adopt the use of uniforms, 63% of parents agreed, 36% thought it should be optional for students, and 1% did not answer the question at all (West, Tidwwll, Bomba, & Elmore,
This study took place in Lafayette County, Mississippi where parents of fourth graders (426 surveys sent, 144 responses) received surveys sent home in the student’s backpacks. The survey included six questions, and one of those questions was broken down into 10 specific items. In this study the parents of fourth graders were selected as the focus due to the fact that in this age range (10 and 11), is the crucial time period of their social and emotional expansion. This is the time period where children start to care what they wear and where they start to feel like they belong to a certain group. A quick analysis of the results includes, fifty-six percent of parents who sent the survey back to the school either strongly preferred or simply preferred the use of school uniforms in public schools. When asked if this particular school should adopt the use of uniforms, 63% of parents agreed, 36% thought it should be optional for students, and 1% did not answer the question at all (West, Tidwwll, Bomba, & Elmore,