Reorienting consumer education using social learning theory: Sustainable development via authentic consumer pedagogy

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 258-266

  McGregor, Sue L T ^a  

^a MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Authentic pedagogy; Consumer behaviour; Consumer education; Social learning theory; Sustainable development; UNESCO Decade

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009834546     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00766.x     Document Type: Article

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