Investigating School Violence in the U.S.

I -- THE PROBLEM AND ITS COMPONENTS .................. 1

The Problem ..................................... 1

Problem Background .............................. 4

Literature Review ............................... 6

Literature Supporting Problem Existence ...... 7

Patterns of Inquiry in the Literature Review . 8

Proposed Methodological Directions ........... 11

Purpose of the Study ............................ 11

Research Questions .............................. 12

Limitations/delimitations ....................... 15

Limitations .................................. 15

Delimitations ................................ 15

Definitions of Terms ............................ 16

Importance of the Study ......................... 17

II -- REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ........................ 18

Introduction .................................... 18

Arguments in Favor of School Uniforms ........... 20

Arguments Against School Uniforms ............... 23

Research on the Effects of School Uniforms ...... 24

Conclusions ..................................... 39

III -- RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY ................ 44

Research Design ................................. 44

Selection of Site and Subjects................... 45

Data Sources .................................... 47

Data Gathering Process .......................... 48

Ethical Issues .....................

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