Consuming love in poor families: Children’s influence on consumption decisions

Journal of Marketing Management

Volumn 22, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 1031-1052

  Hamilton, Kathy ^a   Catterall, Miriam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Consumer decision making; Family; Love; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349797674     PISSN: 0267257X     EISSN: 14721376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1362/026725706778935655     Document Type: Article

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