Understanding Materialism among Youth

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 278-288

  Goldberg, Marvin E ^a   Gorn, Gerald J ^b   Peracchio, Laura A ^c   Bamossy, Gary ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0141863257     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327663JCP1303_09     Document Type: Article

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