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Peer reviewedFreedman, Deborah S.; Thornton, Arland – Youth and Society, 1990
Examines the determinants of the consumption aspirations of adolescents, with a major emphasis on the influence of the family. Finds that the ability of adolescents to purchase substantial consumer durable goods with their own earnings while being supported in the parental household may lead to unrealistic future consumption goals. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aspiration, Consumer Economics, Economic Research
