Consumption and the constitution of age: Expenditure patterns on clothing, hair and cosmetics among post-war 'baby boomers'

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-32

  Twigg, Julia ^a   Majima, Shinobu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b GAKUSHUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Baby boomer; Clothing; Consumption; Cosmetics; Hairdressing

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CLOTHING; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION GROWTH; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BARBERING; CLOTHING; COSMETICS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION GROWTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897405947     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2014.03.003     Document Type: Article

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