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Creator:: Hoffman, Elizabeth Lee
Abstract:: The Mien are recent United States immigrants from Laos. They left Southeast Asia at a time of great political upheaval. Because of their close ties with United States governmental operations during the Southeast Asian war, conditions for Mien in Laos made flight imperative as Pathet Lao forces now control the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mien AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Elizabeth Lee Hoffman for the degree of Master of Arts in

Creator:: Paeth, Linda Kirk
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between clothing interest and body awareness, between clothing interest and selected demographic variables for college men and women, and between body awareness and selected demographic variables for college men and women. To assess these relationships two measures were used. Body awareness,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Butzer, Peggy A.
Abstract:: The significance of dress in a first encounter situation has been demonstrated empirically: clothing serves as a vehicle for communicating information from one person to another. Thus, it is influential in affecting the formation of first impressions. This study was undertaken to explore the elements of dress that are most...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Olstrom, Janet Marie
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships among satisfaction with clothing, satisfaction with physical appearance, concern over weight, self-esteem, and participation in leisure-time activities among a sample of full-time homemakers. To test these relationships, five measures were used. Satisfaction with clothing was measured by comparing the actual...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Richardson, Susan Ogawa
Abstract:: The study was undertaken to investigate characteristics of consumers of used clothing and the outlets in which used clothing is sold. The investigation of consumer characteristics involved demographic factors such as sex, age, educational level, employment status, family composition, income level, user of clothing purchased, use of clothing, reasons for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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