The Role of Self-Identity, Past Behavior, and Their Interaction in Predicting Intention to Purchase Fresh and Processed Organic Food

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 669-688

  Dean, Moira ^a   Raats, Monique M ^b   Shepherd, Richard ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84858430007     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00796.x     Document Type: Article

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