Emerging youth tourism: fostering young travelers’ conservation intentions

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 905-918

  Han, Heesup ^a   Kim, Wansoo ^b   Kiatkawsin, Kiattipoom ^a  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ascribed responsibility; biospheric value; environmental awareness; environmental concern; moral norm; Young travelers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006856315     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2016.1261758     Document Type: Article

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