
Social Tourism
Global Challenges and Approaches
- 280 pages
- English
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Social Tourism
Global Challenges and Approaches
About this book
Social tourism - the practice of offering programmes, events and activities to enable disadvantaged population groups to enjoy tourism - is of increasing interest to academia. Beginning with an introduction to the social tourism concept, its relevance and target groups, this book then provides reflections about emerging topics case studies of programmes in action across Europe, Oceania and the Americas. It considers the tourism experience from the point of view of young people, families, senior citizens and people with disabilities, before covering the impacts of social tourism initiatives on both participants and tourism destinations. It concludes by reflecting on the practical challenges and policy implications emerging from theory and practice, highlighting common challenges and identifying guidelines for designing social tourism initiatives.This book: Covers the challenges faced by the sector and the relevance of promoting tourism programmes for disadvantaged groups of society.Promotes research that bridges theory and practice, permitting the identification of guidelines for more effective social tourism initiatives. Includes case studies from around the world to provide a global perspective.An important read for researchers of tourism, social inclusion and accessibility, this book will therefore also be of interest to students and practitioners of these areas.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Social Tourism in Greece: A Brief History of Development from the Interwar Years to the Covid-19 Era
- 2. Social Tourism in Mexico: Evolution, Challenges and Future Development
- 3. Challenges and Opportunities for Development of Social Tourism in Finland
- 4. Benefits of Social Tourism Programmes for Seniors: The Case of the INATEL Foundation in Portugal
- 5. Social Tourism Programmes for Seniors: The Case Study of Slovenia
- 6. Social Tourism for Seniors in Spain: An Example to be Followed?
- 7. ‘We need a vacation’: Social Tourism Initiatives for Low-Income Families with Children with Disabilities
- 8. Disabled Children as Legitimate Research Participants: A Topic Omitted from Tourism Research?
- 9. ‘The best holidays I ever had’: The Benefits of Social Tourism Programmes for Children at Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion
- 10. The Financial Accessibility of Children’s Camps: A French Challenge to Renew Their Popularity
- 11. Social Tourism for Low-Income Families: Challenges and Practical Implications in Pursuing Social Innovation
- 12. What, and Who, is Social Tourism? The Roles of the Public, Private and Voluntary Sector in Social Tourism Provision in Flanders, Belgium
- 13. Social Tourism Policies: Critical Reflections
- Conclusion: Social Tourism – Global Challenges and Approaches in the Future
- Index
- Backcover