The impact of ethical concerns on family consumer decision-making

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 553-560

  Carey, Lindsey ^a   Shaw, Deirdre ^b   Shiu, Edward ^c  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethical consumers; Family consumer decision making; Pester power

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951552401     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2008.00687.x     Document Type: Article

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