Perceived risk and the non-institutionalized tourist role: The case of Israeli student ex-backpackers

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-226

  Reichel, Arie ^a,b   Fuchs, Galia ^c   Uriely, Natan ^d  

^a School of Management

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c College of Management Academic Studies ^*  (Israel)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Backpacking experience; Israeli backpackers; Perceived risk; Risk taking propensity; Youth traveling

Indexed keywords

RISK PERCEPTION; STUDENT; TOURISM;

EID: 35348906039     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287507299580     Document Type: Article

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