Store visits and information sources among urban Chinese children

Journal of Consumer Marketing

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 178-188

  Chan, Kara ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Children (age groups); China; Consumer behaviour; Mass media; Shopping

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544436095     PISSN: 07363761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07363760510605290     Document Type: Review

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