Perceived Discrimination in the Context of High and Low Interactions - Evidence from Medical and General Tourists

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 635-655

  Ye, Ben ^a   Zhang Qiu, Hanqin ^a   Yuen, Peter ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

antecedents; Hong Kong; perceived discrimination; tourists

Indexed keywords

ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS; TOURISM;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84869778125     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2011.635665     Document Type: Article

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