Travel behaviour: A study of older Malaysians

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-192

  Musa, Ghazali ^a   Sim, Ong Fon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TUN ABDUL RAZAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Malaysia; Older adults; Religion; Travel behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING POPULATION; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; RELIGION; SAMPLING; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 76749095172     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500902854104     Document Type: Article

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