This book provides and up-to-date look at the consumer movement and the intricacies of consumer behavior. Incorporates Internet and e-commerce, media and advertising, consumer consumption shifts, diet and health consumption, and coverage of fraud and identity theft. For those in customer service, marketing, and sales, and anyone interested in consumer science.

Consumer Economics: Issues and Behaviors

Business & Money

Goldsmith, Elizabeth B.

Economics

Pearson College Div

This book provides an up-to-date look at the consumer movement and the intricacies of consumer behavior. It addresses who buys what, how, when, and why. It also looks at the forces that impact consumer choice in an ever-changing and often turbulent world—all using a balanced casebook approach. This edition emphasizes the consumer power model, includes more on personal finance and reflects the latest consumption shifts and impact consumers have on product development, advertising, packaging and promotion. Anyone interested in consumer behavior.

Consumer Economics: Issues and Behaviors, 2nd Edition

PRENTICE/HALL

For courses in Family Resource Management. With an emphasis on decision-making, this book explains the resource management process and ways to cope with issues such as time, energy and financial constraints. Using a five-step model, it discusses how to identify needs, determine resources, and even evaluate the end-result. This fourth edition is fully revised to meet the standards needed for the CFLE designation and includes more on stress, the environment, and current economic conditions. Each chapter incorporates new case studies, new critical-thinking exercises, chapter-opening illustrations and activities that help individuals and families learn how to navigate daily life within an increasingly complex world.

Resource Management for Individuals and Families

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

This text uses a consumerism theme to help students make intelligent decisions about resources, time, energies and purchases. Using the latest census and demographic data, the text relates examples to current events and attitudes. An emphasis has been placed on singles and/or single parent families as a demographic group throughout the text. In addition, the text takes on an interdisciplinary, global and multicultural focus. Unique coverage of management history is covered in Chapter 2 and Chapter 14 discusses future challenges of technology, family and global change and the environment.

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Cengage Learning'

Product Description 
From artificial intelligence to identity theft, from what we once thought of as unshakeable institutions to increasing concerns about privacy and sustainability, consumer issues are an integral part of daily life. This updated fourth edition of Consumer Economics offers students an accessible and thorough guide to the concerns surrounding the modern consumer and brings to light the repercussions of making uninformed decisions in today’s global economy. 
This definitive textbook introduces students to these potential issues and covers other key topics including consumer behavior, the history of the consumer movement, personal finance, legal rights and responsibilities, and marketing and advertising. Combining theory and practice, students are introduced to both the fundamentals of consumer economics and how to become better-informed consumers themselves. 
Highlights in this new edition include the following:\nNew case studies and critical thinking projects to encourage students to develop their critical thinking skills through analyzing consumer issues.\nExpanded coverage of social media and the impact of social influence on consumers.\nRevised consumer alerts: practical advice and guidance to help students make smart consumer decisions.\nA companion website with PowerPoint slides for each chapter.\nFully updated, this textbook is suitable for students studying consumer sciences―what works, what does not, and how consumers are changing. 
 Review 
Consumer Economics presents rich and updated information about important consumer economics topics based on solid research, demonstrating the focus of consumer economics, to improve consumer wellbeing. Jing Jian Xiao, Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at University of Rhode Island 
This remarkable book is extremely relevant to people today both personally and professionally. Over the years we used the first three editions and are looking forward to using the 4th edition. 
Candy Sebert, Professor Emeritus, Career Tech & Workforce Development Program Coordinator, Adjunct Professor, Adult Education and Safety Sciences, University of Central Oklahoma \nPraise for the 3rd edition: 
‘I have used Professor Goldsmith’s Consumer Economics: Issues and Behaviors text for several years and am delighted to add her newest version to my Consumer Economics class. The book is written in such a user-friendly way that the reader may forget that s/he is reading a textbook. The information in this newest version is up-to-date and relevant to consumers of every age. The content will likely inspire a new generation of consumer advocates.’ Dr. Diann Moorman, Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, USA 
‘Consumer Economics: Issues and Behaviors by Elizabeth B. Goldsmith provides an all-encompassing introduction and overview to the study of consumerism. The detailed examples, discussion questions and resources serve to engage students from varying disciplines in the exploration of their rights and responsibilities as a consumer.’ Linda A. Bradley, Ph.D., Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, California State University, Northridge, USA 
‘Dr. Goldsmith’s latest edition of Consumer Economics: Issues and Behaviors contains all the elements of an excellent text. As an instructor, I use the quotes from each chapter as an introduction to each class session. The students connect with the practical nature of the case studies that reflect chapter content. The real life examples and high interest topics connect easily with students and lead to lively discussion. I look forward to utilizing this updated text to enhance my classes.’ Susan A. Reichelt, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA\nAbout the Author 
Elizabeth B. Goldsmith is Professor Emerita in the College of Human Sciences at Florida State University and Research Affiliated Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at V

Routledge

From artificial intelligence to identity theft, from what we once thought of as unshakeable institutions to increasing concerns about privacy and sustainability, consumer issues are an integral part of daily life. This updated fourth edition of Consumer Economics offers students an accessible and thorough guide to the concerns surrounding the modern consumer and brings to light the repercussions of making uninformed decisions in today’s global economy. 
This definitive textbook introduces students to these potential issues and covers other key topics including consumer behavior, the history of the consumer movement, personal finance, legal rights and responsibilities, as well as marketing and advertising. Combining theory and practice, students are introduced to both the fundamentals of consumer economics and how to become better-informed consumers themselves. 
Highlights in this new edition include: 
● New Case Studies and Critical Thinking Projects to encourage students to develop their critical thinking skills through analyzing consumer issues. 
● Expanded coverage of social media and the impact of social influence on consumers. 
● Revised Consumer Alerts: practical advice and guidance to help students make smart consumer decisions. 
● A Companion Website with powerpoints for each chapter. 
Fully updated, this textbook is suitable for students studying consumer sciences―what works, what doesn’t, and how consumers are changing.

Foundations of Family Resource Management uses the lenses of consumer science, management, and economics, and beyond to help students make intelligent decisions about resources, time, and energies at the individual and family level. It has a strong interdisciplinary, global, and multicultural focus. 
This sixth edition brings in new material on millennials, delayed marriage, household composition, neuroscience, behavioral economics, sustainable consumption, technology, and handling crises. It has been updated in line with the latest census data and academic literature. 
The text contains lots of features to support student learning, including chapter summaries, "Did You Know?" questions, glossary of key terms, examples and cases, critical thinking activities, and review questions for discussion and reflection. Lecture slides and an instructor manual are available as digital supplements. 
This textbook meets the standards and criteria for the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) and will be suitable for resource management courses in family and consumer science, human ecology, and human environmental science programs.

Foundations of Family Resource Management

Parenting & Relationships

Green Cleaning for Dummies

An authoritative guide to reducing household exposure to hazardous chemicals Thousands of household products contain toxic ingredients. Today, more and more people are seeking more natural cleaning methods to reduce their exposure to harsh chemicals. From the kitchen and bath to the living room and laundry, Green Cleaning For Dummies provides readers with green solutions to every common cleaning chore. Focusing on organic, nontoxic, sustainable alternatives to conventional cleaning products, it's packed with suggestions and tips for effective cleaning, and even offers green solutions for sprucing up patios, garages, vehicles, and the exterior of a house.

Green Cleaning For Dummies

Arts & Photography

Sheldon, Betsy

Architecture

For Dummies

This text presents the fundamentals of personal financial planning and money management with a focus on application. Intended for a non-majors elective course, the text covers the need-to-know information thoroughly at a level and depth that is manageable for the student. Unique to this text is a chapter on life expenses and the cost of caring for others.

Personal Finance (with InfoTrac)

Science & Math

This text presents theories of management and shows readers how they are applied to decision making and life planning, emphasizing the ways in which life decisions and financial choices impact the family. The coverage reflects nontraditional cultures and family structures, as well as societal trends and lifestyle changes that may influence the decision-making process.

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Consumer Economics: Issues and Behaviors

Consumer Economics: Issues and Behaviors, 2nd Edition

Resource Management for Individuals and Families

Resource Management for Individuals and Families

Consumer Economics: Issues and Behaviors

Consumer Economics: Issues and Behaviors

Foundations of Family Resource Management

Green Cleaning For Dummies

Personal Finance (with InfoTrac)

Resource Management for Individuals and Families