The importance of brands in the lunch-box choices of low-income British school children

Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 84-99

  Roper, Stuart ^a   la Niece, Caroline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Billingtons   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67650139118     PISSN: 14720817     EISSN: 14791838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cb.275     Document Type: Article

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