@article{ref1,
title="Uniforms in the middle school: student opinions, discipline data, and school police data",
journal="Journal of school violence",
year="2012",
author="Sanchez, Jafeth E. and Yoxsimer, Andrew and Hill, George C.",
volume="11",
number="4",
pages="345-356",
abstract="This study investigated public middle school students' opinions on the benefits of wearing a school uniform. A review of related literature is provided along with results of the opinions obtained from 604 seventh- and eighth-grade middle school students attending a public school in Nevada that had recently initiated a school uniform policy. Improvements in discipline data and school police data were also examined. <br><br>RESULTS highlighted the perceived benefits (i.e., decreases in discipline, gang involvement, and bullying and increases in safety, ease of going to school, confidence, and self-esteem) of wearing a uniform to school, as reported by students through a survey instrument. The results focus on gender, grade level, and racial/ethnic differences in students' responses. Few significant differences were found. One benefit was found between genders, six benefits between grade levels, and three benefits related to racial/ethnic groups.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-8220",
doi="10.1080/15388220.2012.706873",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2012.706873"
}