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- Title
Family tourism: the importance of tourism for low-income families.
- Authors
Lima, Joana
- Abstract
The article presents a study which aims to determine the effects of family tourism to low-income families. Particular focus was given on the importance of family tourism in poverty reduction, controlling social exclusion, and promoting social innovation action. Information regarding the determinants of leisure and tourism expenditure among families with different income levels, financial constraints for family tourism, and the guidelines for social tourism programs, are also discussed.
- Subjects
TOURISM; POOR families; FAMILY vacations; POVERTY reduction; SOCIAL marginality; SOCIAL innovation; LEISURE; SOCIAL tourism
- Publication
European Journal of Tourism Research, 2016, Vol 15, p167
- ISSN
1994-7658
- Publication type
Article