Research and Teaching Interests: |
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Dr. Burton's research interests include comparison of auto leasing with auto financing and the use of the Alternative Financial Sector (AFS) which comprises pawn shops, rent-to-own, and check cashing facilities. A second research interest encompasses the social uses of the residential front porch. Dr. Burton has written a chapter on consumer credit for a high school consumer education textbook.
Dr. Burton's teaching interests center on consumer policy issues in the regulatory and legal environment. Additional teaching interests include the relationship of household technology to inter- and intra- household interactions and economic activities. |
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Representative Publications: |
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Fan, Jessie and John Burton (In submission), "Auto acquisitions: Who owns, who rents." Journal of Consumer Affairs.
Brown, Barbara, John Burton and Anne Sweaney (1998). "Neighbors, households, and front porches: New Urbanist community tool or mere nostalgia?" Environment and Behavior.
Swagler, Roger, John Burton, and Joan Koonce Lewis (1995). "The operations, appeals, and costs of the alternative financial sector: Implications for financial counselors." Financial Counseling and Planning, 6, 93-98
Swagler, Roger, John Burton, and Joan Koonce Lewis (1995). "The alternative financial sector: An overview." Advancing the Consumer Interest, Fall, 7, 7-12.
Burton, John R. (1995). "Warranty Protection: A consumerist Perspective." Product - Warranty Handbook, Wallace Blischke and D.N.P. Murthy editors. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 719-757. |
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Courses Taught: |
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FCS 3440--Household Technology (3 Credits)
Examines the role of household technology (e.g., washer, telephone, automobile) plays in inter- and intra family interactions and household production and consumption. Offered Spring.
FCS 5410--Consumer Protection (3 Credits)
Prereq: FCS 1450 or instructor's consent. This course explores government law, regulation, policies, and enforcement agencies as they relate to consumer protection. Offered Spring. |
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