Grey Nomads travelling in Queensland, Australia: Social and health needs

Ageing and Society

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 579-597

  Hillman, Wendy ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ageing population; Australia; caravanning; Grey Nomads; health needs; social needs; tourism

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE; NOMADIC PEOPLE; PLANNING METHOD; SOCIAL NETWORK; TOURISM; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84875843386     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X12000116     Document Type: Article

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