The self-presentation and self-development of serious wildlife tourists

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-33

  Curtin, Susanna ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Self concept; Serious leisure; Wildlife tourism

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECOTOURISM; PERCEPTION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77951963329     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.734     Document Type: Article

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