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Sustainability Knowledge and Behaviors of Apparel and Textile Undergraduates
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Hiller Connell, Kim Y.; Kozar, Joy M. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze changes in undergraduate student knowledge of issues of sustainability relevant to the apparel and textiles industry. Assessment occurred prior to and upon completion of a course that addressed topics specific to the global production and distribution of apparel and textile goods. The study also…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Industry, Purchasing, Sustainable Development
Socially Responsible Knowledge and Behaviors: Comparing Upper vs. Lower Classmen
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Kozar, Joy M.; Connell, Kim Y. Hiller – College Student Journal, 2010
Utilizing a sample of undergraduate students and survey research methods, this study examined knowledge on issues of social responsibility within the apparel and textiles industry, comparing the sophistication among upper- versus lower-classmen. The study also investigated the differences between students in their socially responsible apparel…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Consumer Economics, Clothing, Purchasing
Counterfeiting: Education Influences Ethical Decision Making
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Kozar, Joy M.; Marcketti, Sara B. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2008
The purpose of this article is to address the relationship between the purchase of counterfeit apparel goods by college students and their knowledge and concern of counterfeiting. Additionally, students' beliefs regarding the legality of manufacturing, distributing, and purchasing counterfeit goods are examined. This topic is important because…
Descriptors: Consumer Science, Sciences, Ethics, College Students