Child care services: An exploratory study of choice, switching and search behaviour

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 107-132

  Grace, Debra ^a   O’Cass, Aron ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Child care; Consumer behaviour; Services

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750967144     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560310453993     Document Type: Article

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