Description
Book SynopsisSocial tourism is at a pivotal point. Over the past decade, there has been increased interest and research into social tourism issues, and as a result there is now much greater evidence on the important role that social tourism can play in providing significant benefits for the people supported through social tourism schemes. However, despite these advances and awareness of the benefits of tourism participation in most countries, there is still much confusion and ambiguity about the definition, role, and purpose of social tourism.
This comprehensive volume reflects recent shifts in social tourism research by focusing on target groups and the benefits or constraints of these groups in holiday participation. The authors explore the diversity of issues, theories and social contexts that are relevant to social tourism research, offering a range of quantitative and qualitative methods and experimental designs as well as various policy and practice contexts to address policy issues.
Table of Contents
1. Social tourism: research advances, but stasis in policy. Bridging the divide 2. Social tourism as a modest, yet sustainable, development strategy: policy recommendations for Greece 3. ‘Not on my vacation’: service encounters between able-bodied and disabled consumers – the case of high-contact service 4. The holiday-related predictors of wellbeing in seniors 5. Accessible tourism and its benefits for coping with stress 6. Accessible tourism experiences: the voice of people with visual disabilities 7. Social tourism & older people: the IMSERSO initiative
