Low Versus High Sensation-seeking Tourists: A Study of Backpackers' Experience Risk Perception

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-92

  Fuchs, Galia ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Backpacking; Risk perceptions; Sensation seeking

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT; PERCEPTION; RISK PERCEPTION; STUDENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

ISRAEL;

EID: 84870995287     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.878     Document Type: Article

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