Adolescents’ clothing purchase motivations, information sources, and store selection criteria: A comparison of male/female and impulse/nonimpulse shoppers

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 50-77

  Chen Yu, Jessie H ^a   Seock, Yoo Kyoung ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 53249102260     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X02031001003     Document Type: Article

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