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Session 10, Family
Session 10, Family
and Households
Sanjeev Varshney
Household Influences
on Consumption Decisions
Single
Young
married
Full nest I
Full nest II
Empty Nest
I
Empty Nest
II
Single Old
Administra
tive/profes
sional
Technical/S
ales/Clerical
Crafts
Unskilled/m
anual
Exercise
Decision making process for deodorant for man
(middle income group- a traditional Indian
family)
Decision making process for buying cosmetics
for the lady of the house
Decision making process for buying a digital
sphygnometer for the old parents in the family.
Decision making process for buying a LCD TV
for the family.
Conflict Resolution
Bargaining
Impression management
Use of Authority
Reasoning
Playing on emotion
Additional information
Consumer Socialization
The Process by which young people
acquire skills, knowledge, and
attitudes relevant to their functioning
as consumers in the marketplace