Ethical analysis and recommended action in response to the dangers associated with youth consumerism

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 291-303

  Kramer, Juli B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Advertising; Consumerism; Ethics; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846856913     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327019eb1604_2     Document Type: Article

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