A comparative evaluation of women's perceptions and importance of sustainability in fish consumption: An exploratory study among light consumers with different education levels

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 451-461

  de Moura, Ana Pinto ^a,b   Cunha, Luís M ^a   Castro Cunha, M ^c   Lima, Rui Costa ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ABERTA   (Portugal)

^c ACC A Coelho and Castro Lda   (Portugal)

^d Sense Test Lda   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Fish; Fish consumption level; Portugal; Qualitative study; Risk perception; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861999834     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777831211232263     Document Type: Article

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