Vacation and well-being: A study of chinese tourists

Annals of Tourism Research

Volumn 42, Issue , 2013, Pages 284-310

  Chen, Yi ^a   Lehto, Xinran Y ^a   Cai, Liping ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese leisure tourists; Destination management; Subjective well being; Vacation behavior; Vacation effect

Indexed keywords

QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL POLICY; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84876023137     PISSN: 01607383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2013.02.003     Document Type: Article

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