Fashion consciousness of Chinese, Japanese and American teenagers

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 176-186

  Parker, R Stephen ^a   Hermans, Charles M ^a   Schaefer, Allen D ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Fashion; Japan; United States of America; Young adults

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER RESEARCH; FASHION; MARKET;

EID: 3042819290     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13612020410537870     Document Type: Article

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