Research Frontiers on Older Consumers' Vulnerability

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 467-491

  Moschis, George P ^a   Mosteller, Jill ^b   Fatt, Choong Kwai ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

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EID: 80052797761     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2011.01213.x     Document Type: Article

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