Purchase decision making and the increasing significance of family types

Journal of Consumer Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-56

  Tinson, Julie ^a   Nancarrow, Clive ^b   Brace, Ian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children (kinship); Decision making; Family; Shopping

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349143950     PISSN: 07363761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07363760810845408     Document Type: Article

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