Teaching beliefs of non-formal consumer educators: A perspective of teaching in home improvement retail stores in the United States

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 448-457

  Taylor, Edward W ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer education; Non formal education; Teaching beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745665740     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2005.00462.x     Document Type: Article

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