摘要:

Laundry practices and satisfaction of consumers in soft and hard water areas were compared before and after the state of Virginia initiated a ban on the sale and use of phosphate‐built laundry detergents. Respondents to mail questionnaires (184 before: 174 after) generally had high satisfaction with laundry results before and after the ban despite the fact that they did not always follow currently recommended laundry practices. Post‐ban, few practices had changed, but more respondents in both water areas tended always or frequently to add extra detergent for heavily soiled items. Thus. during the first 2 or 3 months of the ban little effect on laundry practices and satisfaction was apparent. Education about recommended laundry practices appears beneficial because of the implications for family economic well‐

ISSN:0309-3891    

DOI:10.1111/j.1470-6431.1990.tb00048.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Deregulation of the U.S. telecommunications industry has made a major impact on the consumer decisions of both urban and rural telephone consumers. This article focuses on rural consumers and examines their relative satisfaction with local and long‐distance service, attitudes toward and knowledge about deregulation, and use of information in specific local service and equipment decisions. Implications for consumer educators are identifie

ISSN:0309-3891    

DOI:10.1111/j.1470-6431.1990.tb00049.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

When studying the mechanisms by means of which feminine categories appropriate for the existing gender system are produced and preserved, reference has been made to the social division of labour, to the ideology of family life, the educational system and government activities. Little attention has been paid to consumption and consumption objects as requisites to the categorization of womanhood. This, however, is essential the closer one gets to the present day. Today, more than ever before, the identities of different social groups are created with the aid of consumer goods and habits.This article shows how womanhood and manhood are created with the support of commodities in Finnish society. The article also makes the point that these categories are not stable, because they are asymmetrical. Women in particular have historically shown unease about the content of gender categories and they have begun to use consumer objects that before had been taken as masculine. This in turn has led to attempts to make new distinctions with the help of consumer goods among men.

ISSN:0309-3891    

DOI:10.1111/j.1470-6431.1990.tb00050.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Four hundred and eighteen randomly selected South Australian women answered 18 opinion statements about women's roles, as part of a general postal survey. The results showed that most women supported equality between the sexes, the importance of parenting and mother roles, and physical appearance. However, there were many statistically significant differences between members of demographic groups; generally younger and more‐educated women favoured equality more, and valued motherhood less for personal fulfilment than older, less‐educated women. Women in paid employment placed less value on traditional domestic roles and more on equal pay than those not so employed.The relationships of these findings to recent changes in women's roles within and outside the family are discus

ISSN:0309-3891    

DOI:10.1111/j.1470-6431.1990.tb00051.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Consumer logistics provides a fresh perspective for the study of household consumption. As consuming households participate in the distribution of products and services, they engage in consumer logistics — the movement and handling of goods and people that is performed by consumers to facilitate consumption. This article characterizes the consumer logistics system in conceptual fashion to provide a basis for future research into the structure and process of consumer logistics at the household level. It then illustrates the system through a model of the consumer logistics process based on empirical evidence, and finally provides implications of this conceptual development for consumer studies researc

ISSN:0309-3891    

DOI:10.1111/j.1470-6431.1990.tb00052.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

This paper is based on an empirical research programme undertaken to explore the clothing and fashion perceptions of design and design‐related versus management‐related students. It is proposed that there is a cultural divide between design and management students, which could extend into Company life — with implications for organizational effectiveness. The paper therefore explores aspects of the U.K. fashion industry, such as its recent performance and the perceptions of the embryo designers and man

ISSN:0309-3891    

DOI:10.1111/j.1470-6431.1990.tb00053.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

The U.K. has seen a considerable expansion in the use of credit during the 1980s. Although the majority of consumers are able to manage their use of credit there are many whose borrowing leads to hardship. There are various ways in which the availability of credit can be controlled but there is a high degree of reluctance to do so, both on the part of government and the credit card companies. A mechanism for assessing credit worthiness and a properly resourced system for assisting those who experience difficulties through using credit is needed. The social and economic consequences for consumers of the overuse of credit cannot be underestimated.

ISSN:0309-3891    

DOI:10.1111/j.1470-6431.1990.tb00054.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

The objective of this research was to develop and refine a methodology for measuring family member involvement in the consumer‐decision process. A process model of family consumer decisions was used as the conceptual framework. Four couples participated in the study. The multi‐method approach utilized to gather information about family decision‐making included both self‐report and observational techniques. Data were analysed descriptively by creating detailed profiles of each family's consumer‐decision process. Although the multi‐method, small n approach was found to be useful, refinements ar

ISSN:0309-3891    

DOI:10.1111/j.1470-6431.1990.tb00055.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

Women who have postponed childbirth to become established in a career are now embarking on parenthood while continuing to work throughout much of the pregnancy. As a result, pregnant employed women need clothing that will project an appropriate image. The purpose of this research was to determine the types of garments that pregnant employed women prefer to wear to work and to identify factors influencing the selection of those garments. Results indicated that there were differences among age range groups in selection of workplace attire, and among educational level groups in general fashion appeal of classically styled garments, selection of attire for the workplace, selection of nylon for the summer season, and in care required for garments. There were differences among income range groups in the classic category of general fashion appeal, in the selection of silk fibre for winter wear, and in care required for garments. This study supported the concept of a new and separate segment of the consumer market dealing with pregnant employed women. They have special needs for attire based on age range, educational level, and income range, that will project an appropriate image in the workplace and offer physical and psychological comfort as well.

ISSN:0309-3891    

DOI:10.1111/j.1470-6431.1990.tb00056.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1990

数据来源: WILEY