Determinants of health risk perception among low-risk-taking tourists traveling to developing countries

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 87-99

  Jonas, Aliza ^a   Mansfeld, Yoel ^a   Paz, Shlomit ^a   Potasman, Israel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

determinants of health risk perception; health risk perception; low health risk takers

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH RISK; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK PERCEPTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 78651406070     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287509355323     Document Type: Article

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