Understanding the experiences of mobility-disabled tourists

International Journal of Tourism Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-166

  Yates, Karen ^a  

^a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

access; attitude problems; Disability Discrimination Act (1995); inclusive tourism; mobility disability; social model of disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953142956     PISSN: 17504090     EISSN: 17504104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTP.2007.015525     Document Type: Article

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