A critical analysis of tourism, gender and poverty reduction

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 437-455

  Tucker, Hazel ^a   Boonabaana, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

community tourism; gender; poverty reduction; tourism development; women

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; GENDER; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; WOMENS STATUS; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

TURKEY; UGANDA;

EID: 84856176853     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2011.622769     Document Type: Article

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