An Investigation of the Demographic, Psychological, Psychographic, and Behavioral Characteristics of Chinese Senior Leisure Travelers

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-145

  Chen, Sandy C ^a   Gassner, Michael ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Chinese traveler; frequency segmentation; Leisure travel; senior traveler

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922686356     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160.2012.677340     Document Type: Article

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