| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 424 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Concepts and theories of consumer finance. Risk tolerance / John E. Grable -- Personal financial wellness / Sohyun Joo -- Retirement savings / Sherman D. Hanna and Samuel Cheng-Chung Chen -- Financial education and program evaluation / Jonathan J. Fox and Suzanne Bartholomae -- Applying behavior theories to financial behavior / Jing Jian Xiao -- Consumer economic socialization / Ivan Beutler and Lori Dickson -- pt. II. Internet and consumer finance. E-banking / Jinkook Lee, Jinsook Erin Cho, and Fahzy Abdul-Rahman -- Online insurance / Robert N. Mayer -- Online shopping / Yi Cai and Brenda J. Cude -- pt. III. Consumer finances of special populations. Financial literacy of high school students / Lewis Mandell -- Risky credit card behavior of college students / Angela C. Lyons -- Financial issues of older adults / Sharon A. DeVaney -- Consumer finances of low-income families / Steven Garasky, Robert B. Nielsen, and Cynthia Needles Fletcher -- Management issues of business-owning families / George W. Haynes, Sharon M. Danes, and Deborah C. Haynes -- Gender differences in investment behavior / Tahira K. Hira and Cdizilia Loibl -- Financial behavior of hispanic americans / Kittichai Watchravesringkan -- Money matters of african americans / Cathy Faulcon Bowen -- Financial behaviors of asian americans / Rui Yao -- pt. IV. Consumer finance in various settings. Consumer financial issues in health care / Deanna L. Sharpe -- Marriage and finance / Jeffrey Dew -- Consumer finance and parent-child communication / Myria Watkins Allen -- Consumer bankruptcy / Jean M. Lown -- Workplace financial education / Jinhee Kim -- Regulating consumer lending / David A. Lander -- Promoting applied research in personal finance / Sharon A. Burns. |
| Summary |
Debt consolidation???pension givebacks???Social Security under siege???bankruptcies and foreclosures???Americans??? financial lives are fraught with issues, challenges, and potential threats, in record numbers. The Handbook of Consumer Finance Research surveys the social aspects of consumer behavior, offering latest data and original research on current consumer needs as well as identifying emerging areas of research. This accessible volume (which can be read without advanced training in the field) starts with current concepts of risk tolerance, consumer socialization, and financial well-being. |
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Print version record. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Consumers -- Research.
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Consumer behavior.
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Finance, Personal.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Personal Finance -- Money Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Personal Finance -- Budgeting.
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Consumer behavior. (OCoLC)fst00876238
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Consumers -- Research. (OCoLC)fst00876427
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Finance, Personal. (OCoLC)fst00924449
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Consumentenonderzoek.
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Consumentenkrediet.
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Persoonlijke leningen.
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Psychosociale aspecten.
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Consumer behavior.
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Finance, Personal.
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Electronic books.
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Consumers -- Research.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Xiao, Jing J. (Jing Jian)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Handbook of consumer finance research. New York : Springer, ©2008 9780387757339 0387757333 (DLC) 2007941873 (OCoLC)183259749 |
| ISBN |
9780387757346 |
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0387757341 |
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