Disciplining Student Appearance: Findings from the ISRD-4

• In Event: ISRD panel 1: Results from ISRD4 – focus on correlates of offending and victimization

Abstract

Abstract: This presentation reports on findings from the fourth wave of the International Self-Report Delinquency survey (ISRD-4). Using data from the U.S. internet sample, the present study examines practices and consequences of school appearance code enforcement. While often considered a minor disciplinary practice, this study examines whether appearance codes are a form of exclusionary discipline and to what extent they contribute to racial and gender disparities in punishment. Furthermore, this project explores how dress code violations relate to other important factors like delinquency, discrimination and school inclusion. Findings point to race and gender disparities in appearance code enforcement as well as the use of exclusionary school discipline in response to student appearance.

Author

• Mikaela Sky Nielsen, University of California, Irvine