Quebec young adults’ use of and knowledge of credit

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 347-359

  Lachance, Marie J ^a   Beaudoin, Pierre ^a   Robitaille, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consumer competence; Credit; Personal finances; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 48749133229     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2006.00521.x     Document Type: Article

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