Chinese children's perception of personal and commercial communication: An urban–rural comparison

Asian Journal of Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-116

  Chan, Kara ^a   McNeal, James U ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

China; Communication Theory; Consumer Socialization; Urban Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549144241     PISSN: 01292986     EISSN: 17420911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01292980601114596     Document Type: Article

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