摘要:

Trends in consumer attitudes toward business philosophy, product quality, advertising, consumer responsibilities, government regulation and price controls are examined. The findings of three national surveys indicate that the level of consumer discontent did not change substantially between 1971 and 1975. Despite expanding efforts to advance the interests of consumers, the basic criticisms and frustrations expressed by respondents in 1971 were echoed again in 1973 and 1975. However there were some notable trends in the kinds and magnitudes of consumer concerns over this period. The need to treat consumer dissatisfaction as a relative concept is emphasized, and it is suggested that comparisons of present levels of consumer unrest to a zero base would probably lead to exaggerated interpretations of current conditions.

ISSN:0022-0078    

DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1976.tb00578.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1976

数据来源: WILEY

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Some thirty million American consumers pursue their financial objectives through individual participation in the stock market. They clearly view the stock market as a savings alternative which offers at least normal returns to persons outside the circle of professional investors. In the absence of data reflecting the performance of personal portfolios it is difficult to assess the validity of this view. However, as an initial step this paper evaluates the performance of the market servicing individual investors. The evidence indicates that noninstitutional investors have reason to question stock brokerage pricing, service and sales practices. Moreover on the basis of more than 1,000 sampled investment recommendations, it appears that investment publications directed at individual investors have failed to identify superior investment alternatives.

ISSN:0022-0078    

DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1976.tb00579.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1976

数据来源: WILEY

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Attitudes toward vitamin E were studied in an effort to gain insight into the variables associated with consumption of fad food products. Vitamin E was chosen as a typical fad food product because nutrition researchers and government agencies have generally agreed that supplementation is unnecessary in the normal human diet. A survey of 252 students revealed a 15% incidence of vitamin E use. The backgrounds, attitudes and self‐report personality inventories of the students did not support the view that use of such health products as vitamin E is necessarily associated with low socioeconomic status, lack of education, ageing, desperation associated with illness or bizarre personality traits. Vitamin E usage may be associated with such personality variables as personal disorganization or extroversion. Students are distrustful of the scientific community and Federal agencies as sources of product information. The need for consumer protection from misinformation provided by popular nutrition sources is discusse

ISSN:0022-0078    

DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1976.tb00580.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1976

数据来源: WILEY

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Nutrition labeling is an example of product‐related information that manufacturers have recently been required to provide. This research sought to determine how central New York State consumers would benefit from such federal regulations. The concept of benefit was defined in terms of consumers' use and perception of labeling information. Attitudes toward nutrition labeling were found to be highly positive. However, the comprehension of the format and terms of the label disclosure was low, indicating that the immediate benefits of the policy will be attitudinal as opposed to behavioral and that consumer education will be essential if use benefits are to be derive

ISSN:0022-0078    

DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1976.tb00581.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1976

数据来源: WILEY

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Does a consumer movement that is white and middle class benefit those who are not white and not middle class? This paper argues that the movement is not likely, and perhapsought not, to have major impact on ghetto consumer problems since those problems too often are qualitatively, not just quantitatively, different from those of the white middle class. Middle class misunderstanding of disadvantaged consumers' problems offers the strong suggestion that middle class involvement in problem solutions may make the situation worse not better.

ISSN:0022-0078    

DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1976.tb00582.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1976

数据来源: WILEY

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Extensive subdivision development on remote rural lands during the early 1970's has generated considerable concern about possible long‐term consequences to purchasers and local government finances. This study of California's Northeastern Plateau region utilizes socio‐economic characteristics, purchase motivations, and use‐intentions of purchasers as the basis for examining possible local community and purchaser impacts. While purchaser characteristics indicate limited property use, expressed intentions to build or install residences prior to 1980 indicate a potentially dramatic impact on the region's population base. Although local government revenue impacts are impossible to assess conclusively, the results suggest local officials would be well advised to establish buildout policies for existing subdivisions prior to approving additional remote subdivisions. Expectations about property‐use and investment potential appear to be unrealistic and are attributable to buyers' inexperience, inadequate information, and sales misrepresentations. While suggesting that the “fair, just and equitable” determination be re‐examined for within‐state sales, the results also suggest other states should not become overly optimistic about consumer protection provided by California's Subdi

ISSN:0022-0078    

DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1976.tb00583.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1976

数据来源: WILEY

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Housing allowances are being touted as the popular solution to the low‐income housing problem. This article briefly examines the historical background, past research, factors, and issues which must be considered in designing an effective program. Major household concerns considered are: equity, eligibility and allowance formulas. Attention is given to program goals and their influence on the amount and kind of subsidy, definition of income and allowance formula selected. The response of the housing market to the new demand created is examined along with related factors such as requirements that recipients live in standard dwelling units and collusion opportunities for landlords and recipients. Based on research conducted on the food stamp program, household expenditure change is projected. Finally the impact of a housing allowance on other support programs and the need for program integration and administrative simplicity is considere

ISSN:0022-0078    

DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1976.tb00584.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1976

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Analyses of the demand for life insurance have seldom included any explanatory factors which measure a family's perceived need for postdeath financial resources. The study reported here includes these types of socio‐economic variables with the findings indicating that the nearer to the present a perceived need is, the more likely it is to have an effect on a family's holdings of individually purchased life insuranc

ISSN:0022-0078    

DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1976.tb00585.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1976

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-0078    

DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1976.tb00586.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1976

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-0078    

DOI:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1976.tb00587.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1976

数据来源: WILEY