A Study of Some of the Factors Influencing the Selection of Outer School Garments of Freshmen Women in Home Economics at Three Selected Colleges in Alabama

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1966
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The University of Alabama
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The freshman year in college involves many adjustments for most young women. Much emphasis has been placed upon scholastic ability, prediction of potential growth, and on the personal problems of the college freshman, These problems are of concern to many colleges and universities, and they have established agencies to help the students with them. Research into the problems of college social life, however, has been neglected,, This area of social adaptability is most important in the adjustment of the student to college life. It has been found that the tendency to want to conform or be like one’s peer group is a common human impulse at all ages, however, it may be a stronger impulse in growing children, adolescents, and young people,,1 Correct clothing choices may help one meet, enter, and join the group with which he would like to associates

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