This research paper examines the role of school uniforms in children's education and upbringing, arguing that a uniform dress code promotes focus on learning and reduces socioeconomic pressures among students. It asserts that uniforms foster discipline and ethical behavior, preparing students for future professional attire standards. The ongoing debate is highlighted, with discussions on both the advantages and criticisms of adopting school uniform policies in educational institutions.

1. Final Research Paper Draft
English Composition II
Ashford University
Running head: Research Paper 1
The Role of School Uniforms in the Upbringing of Children
The development of children is one thing that is focused
by parents, teachers and the community in general. This is
because they believe in the future of the young generation as
they build on their career success and also their impact on
improving the living standards of people around them (Harrison,
2002). Even as this is evaluated, the choice of dressing becomes
a question that many try to answer, especially on the attire used
while attending learning centers. Therefore, this study focuses
on the role of having uniform dressing code for attending
learning facilities.
This study is one of the proceedings in the debate for the
need champion for students learning in the same learning
institution to put on clothes that are uniform for everyone.
Research conducted previously on the subject gives a lot of
insight concerning its suitability and importance. Brunsma
(2004) takes direct approach and experience with an objective
of critically analyzing the matter of the policies concerning
school uniforms. He gives a clear outline of the history of the
issue of school uniforms and gives a comprehensive analysis
and results of the research study. The study basically argues
that the debate concerning the adoption of school uniform

2. policies, especially in academic centers found in the United
States. He informs every stakeholder affected by the matter,
such as teachers, parents, community members concerned and
the education sector of the importance of the uniform apparels
for learning regarding the sociological, political, cultural and
legal aspects of the argument.
Basically, the adoption of homogenous institutional
clothing is an excellent idea, despite being rejected by various
critics. It is not just about looking at the negatives, but also
focusing on the positive too. First, institutional uniform gives
the impression of a dressing code that directs the child’s mind
into the most significant thing in school – learning. The
psychology of the child requires to be analyzed critically, since
as they grow up, they tend to focus more on their looks due to
the age of the all-knowing – adolescent. At these various stages
of child’s development, he or she needs to be given an upright
guidance concerning the need to have priorities in life. Putting
on home clothes when attending school protocols make students
feel more relaxed, as every person will be engaged in improving
on their appearance due to competition, thereby losing focus on
books. Hence their education is a little bit compromised.
Still defending the issue of students focusing on how they
dress, many children would go ahead and push their parents in
buying them expensive wear so that they can show off to their
classmates (Tarshis, 2011). As a matter of fact, some students
do not even want the thought of repeating clothes in a month.
This increases the expenses especially towards the budget,
which is on the shoulders of the parents as they never wish to
see their children embarrassed by their friends just because of a
mere attire. Otherwise, school uniforms alleviate these
situations and they are cheaper as compared to purchase of
expensive home garments for attending school lessons. Students
need to be simple and clean, though the exaggeration of being
more attractive on their appearance is not an issue to
concentrate on.
Another critical point is on the issue of the upbringing of

3. the children. The biggest reason why children are taken to
school is to learn, especially the educational concepts about the
natural phenomena. However, the process does not end there; it
is more of bringing up disciplined children who will fill in the
future gap when it comes to the career concerns such as
responsibility as adults. With the future seeming bright, the
basics are laying the best foundation for the building of the
future. That is the reason why the issue of school uniform needs
to be taken seriously. Adding to the matter concerning career
discipline, school uniform keeps the children in learning the
role of ethics as they will one day be expected to have some
dressing code while working (BBC News, 2014). For instance,
lawyers and doctors are not allowed to put on casual clothes
while on duty. This cannot be observed when students put on
any type of clothes to school.
Generally, students putting on school uniforms tend to
learn about being contented with what they have. In addition to
that, discipline is instilled when a student wears clothes that
match with the others. This is because children tend not to do
mistakes when on uniforms while outside the school premises,
since they will be identified with the particular school.
Defending that statement, for instance, students can always be
found when they have gone missing with the help of uniforms.
So much usually occurs with issues such as abductions and
hence uniforms are deemed important. In as much as it is not
proper to be pessimistic about the misfortunes, these issues do
occur in the society and so discussing it in this platform should
not be ignored.
Conclusion
To summarize this work, it is a substantial point in
question regarding the role of uniforms in the upbringing of the
children of the current society. The work gives an in-depth
assessment of the essentials of having a systematic order of
dressing when it comes to students attending their institutions.
The ethical issues and the other reasons are involved while
giving out an outline of the adoption of school uniform policies

4. in any country such as the United States of America. The matter
is still subject to discussion, as this work opens up the avenue
of discussing the various advantages and disadvantages of
having universal school attire for a given academic institution.
References
BBC News, (2014, November 5). Bradford's Hanson Academy
sends home pupils in uniform dispute. Retrieved
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Brunsma, D. L. (2004).The School Uniform Movement and what
it Tells Us about American Education: A Symbolic Crusade.
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Tarshis, L. (2011, November 21). Ashford University Library.
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