Cognitive age as a criterion explaining senior tourists' motivations

International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 148-164

  González, Ana M ^a   Rodríguez, Carmen ^a   Miranda, Mauro R ^a   Cervantes, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognition; Consumer behaviour; Motivation (psychology); Older consumers; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993035235     PISSN: 17506182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506180910962159     Document Type: Article

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