Spousal Conflict Level and Resolution in Family Vacation Destination Selection

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 408-424

  Kang, Soo K ^a   Hsu, Cathy H C ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

conflict level; conflict resolution; decision making; family life cycle (FLC); family vacationers; vacation destination selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855873958     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348004265281     Document Type: Article

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