The consumer competence of young adults: A study of newly formed households

Qualitative Market Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-264

  Grønhøj, Alice ^a  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Consumer durables; Consumerism; Decision making; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250347298     PISSN: 13522752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13522750710754290     Document Type: Article

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