An ethnography of the transfer of food learning within the family

Young Consumers

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-76

  Ayadi, Kafia ^a   Bree, Joël ^a  

^a NEOMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Children (age groups); Consumer behaviour; Family roles; France; Learning methods; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868024937     PISSN: 17473616     EISSN: 17587212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17473611011026028     Document Type: Article

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