Purchase of clothing and its linkage to family communication and lifestyles among young adults

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-163

  Hsu, Jane ^a   Chang, KaiMing ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clothing and accessories; Communication processes; Family; Fashion; Lifestyles

Indexed keywords

CASUALWEAR; FASHION; FOOTWEAR; GARMENT; MARKETING;

EID: 44049101063     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13612020810874854     Document Type: Article

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