Exploring sub-dimensions of intrapersonal constraints to visiting “dark tourism” sites: a comparison of participants and non-participants

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 21-33

  Zheng, Chunhui ^a   Zhang, Jie ^a   Zhang, Honglei ^a   Qian, Lili ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

dark tourism; death; Intrapersonal constraints; Nanjing Massacre; sub dimensions

Indexed keywords

HERITAGE TOURISM; PSYCHOLOGY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

CHINA; FUJIAN; NANJING [FUJIAN];

EID: 85006310625     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2016.1175489     Document Type: Article

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