The Journal of Consumer Affairs articles from December 2007

The Journal of Consumer Affairs archives from December 2007

Using the survey of consumer finances: some methodological considerations and issues.
December 22, 2007... We identify and present original analyses of four methodological issues related to using Survey of Consumer Finances data sets and illustrate these issues with recent articles published in this journal. The issues are recognizing that the...

What's in a score? Differences in consumers' credit knowledge using OLS and quantile regressions.(ordinary least squares)
December 22, 2007... Credit literacy depends, in part, on understanding credit reports and scores. The U.S. Government Accountability Office conducted a study in 2004 to assess consumers' knowledge of credit reports, credit scores, and the dispute resolution...

Trading off fish health and safety: female decision-making processes toward the risk of methylmercury in fish.
December 22, 2007... This study takes a qualitative, point-in-time look at 26 females' decision-making processes toward trading off the risks of mercury and the health benefits of a seafood diet. The data revealed five different decision-making processes, with 17...

Nutritional improvements and student food choices in a school lunch program.
December 22, 2007... This study analyzed data on students' food purchases linked to their school records to examine factors affecting the healthiness of their food choices and the impacts of reforms to promote healthier eating in a high school lunch program. U.S....

Disclosures exposed: banner ad disclosure adherence to FTC guidance in the top 100 U.S. Web sites.(Federal Trade Commission's regulation on internet advertising)
December 22, 2007... With banner ads accounting for one-fifth of the $16.4 billion spent on Internet advertising in 2006, this advertising format has become an integral marketing communications tool. Inclusion of required disclosure language and presenting those...

Consumer awareness of the legal obligations of funeral providers.(BITS, BRIEFS AND APPLICATIONS)(Survey)
December 22, 2007... The results from a consumer survey that examined consumer knowledge of some parameters of the Funeral Rule are presented. Currently, all funeral home activities are regulated under the Funeral Industry Practices Rule of the Federal Trade...

Gift cards: disclosure one step removed.
December 22, 2007... Gift card purchases have grown significantly in recent years. The growth has been attributed to recipients being able to make personal selections that best meet their needs while reducing the giver's risk of improper selection and wasted time....

Shopping for privacy on the internet.(consumer protection)
December 22, 2007... Privacy is a concern for all major stakeholders in modern society, and technology to erode privacy continually emerges. Studies show that individuals are concerned about database privacy; yet, they seldom make privacy a salient attribute when...

Theory, data, interpretations, and more theory.(EDITORIAL POSTLUDE)(Editorial)
December 22, 2007... Even though the paper had been revised and resubmitted for a second round of reviews at JCA, at some level I felt like the authors were perversely begging the editorial referees to recommend rejection of the manuscript. The revision involved an...