Consumer vulnerability and credit card knowledge among developmentally disabled citizens

Phylis M. Mansfield; Mary Beth Pinto

doi:10.1111/j.1745-6606.2008.00115.x

Consumer vulnerability and credit card knowledge among developmentally disabled citizens

Phylis M. Mansfield, Mary Beth Pinto

Black School of Business (Behrend)

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This study represents an exploratory investigation of credit card knowledge among one vulnerable consumer segment - the developmentally disabled. The results suggest that many of the individuals did not understand the complexity of credit card products and were not able to make reasoned assessments of financial concepts and credit terms. A little knowledge (learning) is a dangerous thing. Alexander Pope, 1709

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	425-438
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Consumer Affairs
Volume	42
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6606.2008.00115.x
State	Published - Sep 2008

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Sociology and Political Science
Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)

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