Household Decision Making on Plastic Surgery in Severe Economic Condition

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In a severe economic condition characterized by high unemployment rate, low earnings, high import and low export, consumer spending becomes stagnant or decreases. Common sense suggests that consumer spending in such situations seems to be limited to important and vital products and services while frivolous and unnecessary spending is cut. For households, it seems difficult to classify plastic surgery as either an important or a frivolous service because of the complexity of the reasons that motivate it. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether demographic characteristics influence the choice of the household member that makes the plastic surgery decision. Specifically, the study examines the influence of demographic factors including education, income, and occupational status that contribute to household head power to make the surgery decision in a severe economic condition.

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2013 Conference

April 10–12, 2013

The Benson Hotel, Portland, Oregon

This section lists poster sessions as well as concurrent sessions by day, time, and room. Concurrent sessions have multiple presentations. You may search by title, author names, or keyword. A Schedule-at-a-Glance is posted on the Website and will provide the overview. This is the detail.