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ERIC Number: EJ371522
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Determinant Behavior Characteristics of Older Consumers.
Tongren, Hale N.
Journal of Consumer Affairs, v22 n1 p136-57 Sum 1988
The behavior variables in 67 studies of marketing and consumer behavior were analyzed; significant variables relevant to satisfying the needs of older consumers were identified. Meta analysis revealed such factors as price consciousness, use of information sources, habituated shopping, and age-related concerns useful in predicting the consumer behavior of older adults. (SK)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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