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A Reflection Of Adults As Child Participants In Commercial Activities, Janette Angella Williams
A Reflection Of Adults As Child Participants In Commercial Activities, Janette Angella Williams
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Children are being used as marketers and consumers for the purpose of financial gain. Although much research exists about children's stance as consumers, very little is known about their role as marketers. Such lack of information indicates that children's authentic voices about their experiences are seldom articulated, heard, listened to, and acted on. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological heuristic study was to explore the lived experiences of former child participants in commercial activities in order to understand their perceptions as well as, the meaning, and impact of the experiences on their childhood development. The theoretical framework used included the …