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ERIC Number: EJ188312
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Low Income Life-Styles and the Consumption of Durable Goods: Implications for Consumer Educators
Jolly, Desmond A.
Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 21, 5, 239-42, May-Jun 78
Low-income consumers badly need special purchasing skills, due to merchandising practices and greater markups for durable goods in low-income communities. The author discusses some of the ways in which these people are victimized, with implications for consumer education. (MF)
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Costs, Educational Needs, Electrical Appliances, Low Income Groups, Merchandising, Purchasing
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Language: English
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