The Relationship Between Sociodemographic Variables, Benefits Sought and Subsequent Vacation Behavior: A Case Study

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 24-29

  Gitelson, Richard J ^a   Kerstetter, Deborah L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE DATA; SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLE; TOURISM BEHAVIOUR; TRAVEL INFORMATION PACKET;

USA, NORTH CAROLINA;

EID: 0025113877     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004728759002800304     Document Type: Article

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