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Contents VOLUME 27, NUMBER 1, JANUARY 2003 Editorial Factors affecting consumer acceptance of chilled ready meals on the island of Ireland Zandra Reed, Heather Mcllveen-Farley and Christopher Strugnell A microbiological survey of communal kitchens used by undergraduate students Kay Sharp and Harriet Walker A comparison and evaluation of research methods used in consumer food safety studies Elizabeth C. Redmond and Christopher J. Griffith A comparison of alternative theoretical explanations of consumer food safety assessments Stephen G. Sapp A comparative study of eating-out behaviour between Japan and Korea by fuzzy regression Nobuko Tsutsumi and Chung Yong-Sun Adolescents’ brand sensitivity in apparel: influence of three socialization agents Marie J. Lachance, Pierre Beaudoin and Jean Robitaille Shopping orientation segments: exploring differences in store patronage and attitudes toward retail store environments among female apparel consumers Letecia N. Moye and Doris H. Kincade An evaluation of consumer participation in hospital breast services L. Innes, L. Bowen, N. Bruce, L. Scott and P. Williams The impact of family life on work efficiency: a study of employed women from different occupational sta- tuses in a metropolitan area in Turkey Meltem Bayraktar and Meryem Salman Book reviews VOLUME 27, NUMBER 2, MARCH 2003 91 The importance of origin as a quality attribute for beef: results from a Scottish consumer survey Amy Davidson, Monika J.A. Schréder and John A, Bower 99 Associations between demographics and perceptions of unethical consumer behaviour Karen S. Callen and Shiretta F Ownbey 111 US aggregate demand for clothing and shoes: effects of non-durable expenditures, price and demographic changes Kisung Kim Comparing online and non-online shoppers Sheri L. Lokken, Ginger Wigington Cross, Linda K. Halbert, Gail Lindsey, Christy Derby and Carla Stanford Brakes to organic market enlargement in Spain: consumers’ and retailers’ attitudes and willingness to pay Ana I. Sanjuan, Mercedes Sanchez, José M. Gil, Azucena Gracia and Francisco Soier Consumer socialization, social structural factors and decision-making styles: a case study of adolescents in Malaysia Abdul Razak Kamaruddin and Safiek Mokhlis Comparative study of properties and acceptability of Haitian and US honey-roasted peanuts M.J. Hinds, C.M. Jolly, R.G. Nelson, Y. Donis and E. Prophete 168 Government transparency: the citizen perspective and experience with food and health products policy Sue McGregor 176 Book reviews VOLUME 27, NUMBER 3, JUNE 2003 179 Editorial 181 Production and sensory characteristics of flavoured soymilk samples Christina Antwiwaa Nti and Patience Mateko Larweh 185 Milk yields, physico-chemical properties and composition of milk from indigenous Malawi goats and their Saanen half-breds PP. Mumba, J.W. Banda, C.C. Nyoni, A.E. Kaliwo and S.B.S. Msowoya Children’s perception of dinner conversation with parents in Japan Miyuki Okada Endometriosis, an unknown entity: the consumer’s perspective Helen Cox, Chantal F. Ski, Ros Wood and Margo Sheahan Consumer price knowledge before and after the euro changeover Ville Aalto-Setdalé and Anu Raijas Abstracts from key papers to be presented at the Ist Institute of Consumer Sciences incorporating Home Economics, International Research Conference Book reviews VOLUME 27, NUMBER 4, SEPTEMBER 2003 Editorial The consumer monoculture Helena Norberg-Hodge Localization — an alternative to corporate-led globalization Caroline Lucas Understanding the factors related to concerns over generically engineered food products: are national differences real? Jane Kolodinsky, Thomas Patrick DeSisto and Joanne Labrecque Biotechnology in the agricultural sector: a challenge to consumer welfare David E. Smith and J. Robert Skalnik Family meals and disparities in global ecosystem dependency. Three examples: Ghana, Russia and Sweden Helena Shanahan, Annika Carlsson-Kanyama, Christina Offei-Ansah, Marianne P. Ekstrém and Marina Potapova Changes in food provision in Russian households experiencing perestroika Karin M. Ekstrém, Marianne P. Ekstr6m, Marina Potapova and Helena Shanahan A comparative analysis of patients’ rights: an international perspective Mary Ellen Rider and Carole J. Makela Sustainability: a gender studies perspective Gerda Casimir and Chris Dutilh Bringing a perspective of transformative learning to globalized consumption Edmund O'Sullivan From the margins: globalization with(out) home economics Donna Pendergast Food or ‘virtual’ food? The construction of children’s food in a global economy Anne Coakley Fair Trade and the consumer interest: a personal account Nicholas J. Gould The family vacation: a double-edged sword Nancy Chesworth Book reviews VOLUME 27, NUMBER 5, NOVEMBER 2003 Editorial Product attributes, consumer benefits and public approval of genetically modified foods Ferdaus Hossain, Benjamin Onyango, Brian Schilling, William Hallman and Adesoji Adelaja An analysis of child consumers in Turkey Ozlen Ozgen A review of the ‘consumer interest’ in organic meat Carol Brennan, Kelly Gallagher and Morven McEachern A new research framework for family resource management applied to financial preparedness of mid-life working couples Sue McGregor and Margaret Bateman Ellison How important is appearance? Consumer preferences for mandarins in Indonesia Sherrie Wei, Shinta Singgih, Elizabeth J. Woods and Damianus Adar Book review Peer Review 2003 Author Index Keyword Index