The effects of family structure and socialization influences on compulsive consumption: A life course study in France

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-57

  Benmoyal Bouzaglo, Sarah ^a   Moschis, George P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DAUPHINE   (France)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compulsive consumption; Family structure; Life course; Peer influence; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649832244     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2008.00736.x     Document Type: Article

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