Purpose – This article aims to explore, and compare, the perceived association between economic resources and peer relationships among two age groups of Swedish tweens. Design/methodology/approach – The data consist of 101 drawings by Swedish tweens, aged nine, and aged 12. The children were...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically review Scandinavian research on tweens as consumers from the years 1990‐2007. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 35 studies were examined. Bronfenbrenner's bio‐ecological perspective was used to depict what parts of children's...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the functions of material possessions and economic resources in peer relationships among third grade children. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 48 Swedish children aged nine were interviewed in focus groups, using a projective vignette...