Applying the transtheoretical model of change to consumer debt behavior

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 89-100

  Xiao, Jing Jian ^a   Newman, Barbara M ^a   Prochaska, Janice M ^b   Leon, Berta ^a   Bassett, Robert L ^a   Johnson, Janet L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b Pro Change Behavior Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior modification; Consumer behavior; Credit card debt; Financial management

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749083515     PISSN: 10523073     EISSN: 19477910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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