The elderly and their attitudes toward the internet: The impact on internet use, purchase, and comparison shopping

Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-67

  Iyer, Rajesh ^a   Eastman, Jacqueline K ^a  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33749409181     PISSN: 10696679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MTP1069-6679140104     Document Type: Review

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