College students’ consumer competence: A qualitative exploration

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 433-442

  Lachance, Marie J ^a   Choquette Bernier, Nadia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

College students; Consumer competence; Consumer education; Consumer socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 75249093403     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2004.00390.x     Document Type: Article

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