Ethical practice and methodological considerations in researching body cathexis for fashion products

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 332-348

  Apeagyei, Phoebe R ^a   Otieno, Rose ^a   Tyler, David ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethics; Fashion; Focus groups; Measurement; Research methods

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY SIZE; FASHION; GARMENT; MEASURING;

EID: 34547099610     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13612020710763092     Document Type: Article

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