TY  - BOOK
AU  - Patterson,Ian Robert
TI  - Growing older: tourism and leisure behaviour of older adults 
SN  - 1845930657 (alk. paper)
AV  - G151 .P385 2007
U1  - 306.4/810846 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Cambridge, MA
PB  - CABI Pub.
KW  - Older people
KW  - Travel
KW  - Recreation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Tourism and leisure needs of older adults --; 2; Motivations and constraints to tourism and leisure for older adults --; 3; Socio-demographic variables associated with tourism, leisure and ageing --; 4; Contemporary trends in international tourism and travel for older adults --; 5; Information sources on tourism and travel for older people --; 6; Modes of tourism and leisure travel by older adults --; 7; Different travel markets : group package tours for older adults --; 8; Different travel markets : adventure tourism and the baby boomer generation --; 9; Different travel markets : educational tourism and older adults --; 10; Tourism and leisure needs of older adults in retirement communities --; 11; Conclusions and recommendations
N2  - "With the senior market becoming increasingly targeted by marketers and travel companies, both operators and leisure service providers need to be knowledgeable about and sensitive to the particular characteristics, special needs and requirements of the senior market." "Growing Older provides the latest research about these characteristics, tourist behaviours and leisure needs of baby boomers, seniors and older people generally and how to effectively market to this expanding group in the future. This book will be of significant interest to researchers in tourism and leisure."--BOOK JACKET
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