Daily existence is more interconnected to consumer behaviors than ever before, encompassing many issues of well-being. Problems include unhealthy eating; credit card mismanagement; alcohol, tobacco, pornography, and gambling abuse; marketplace discrimination; and ecological deterioration; as well...

1. Declaring and projecting transformative consumer research -- 2. Economic and social issues -- 3. Technological edges -- 4. Materialism and the environment -- 5. Enhancing health -- 6. Consumer finances -- 7. Other risky behaviors and at-risk consumers -- 8. Family matters -- 9. Enriching...