[PW] 1970S article on study of librarians

[Leslie Kay Swigart]

Perhaps this is the article? It was found in _PsycInfo_, by searching: 
librari* and (helpful* or illness or dress*), limited to 1965-1980 which 
retrieved 7 items, the unchronologically limited version retrieves 204!:


Title: Effect of appearance on requests for help in libraries.

Author(s): Kroll, Howard W., Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, 
& Mental Health Administration, Philadelphia, PA
Moren, Deborah K.

Source: Psychological Reports, Vol 40(1), Feb 1977. pp. 129-130.

Abstract: Librarians in 8 public libraries provided comparable help to a 
college-age female when she was dressed as a deviant and when she was 
dressed as a college student. Possible reasons for these data (the 
Fisher exact probability test was used) are discussed.

Subjects: *Assistance (Social Behavior); *Clothing; *Compliance; 
*Educational Personnel; *School Libraries


The Kroll & Moren article has been cited five times (thank you WoS) 
which might add additional info about the issue:

1. Title: Attire and charitable behavior
Author(s): Levine LR, Bluni TD, Hochman SH
Source: PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS Volume: 83 Issue: 1 Pages: 15-18 
Published: 1998

2. Title: THE HOMELESS IN THE PUBLIC-LIBRARY - IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCESS 
TO LIBRARIES
Author(s): SIMMONS RC
Source: RQ Volume: 25 Issue: 1 Pages: 110-120 Published: 1985

3. Title: CLOTHING - COMMUNICATION, COMPLIANCE, AND CHOICE
Author(s): HARRIS MB, JAMES J, CHAVEZ J, et al.
Source: JOURNAL OF APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 
88-97 Published: 1983

4. Title: ARE YOU WHAT YOU WEAR
Author(s): GARFIELD E
Source: CURRENT CONTENTS Issue: 5 Pages: 5-8 Published: 1979

5. Title: UNIONS AND PROBLEM PATRONS
Author(s): GARGAN W
Source: LIBRARY JOURNAL Volume: 104 Issue: 2 Pages: 138-138 Published: 1979


Leslie
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