Socially and environmentally responsible apparel consumption: Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors

Social Responsibility Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 316-325

  Kozar, Joy M ^a   Connell, Kim Y Hiller ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparel purchasing behaviour; Clothing; Environmental responsibility; Individual behaviour; Purchasing; Social responsibility; Sustainability; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883082966     PISSN: 17471117     EISSN: 1758857X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/SRJ-09-2011-0076     Document Type: Article

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