Vulnerability in the marketplace: Concepts, caveats, and possible solutions

Journal of Macromarketing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 202-214

  Ringold, Debra Jones ^a  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult basic education; Consumer vulnerability; Education reform; Public policy and marketing; School choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 28044437340     PISSN: 02761467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0276146705281094     Document Type: Article

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