“Tourism for all?” Considering social tourism: a perspective paper

McCabe, Scott

Abstract

Social tourism concerns the inclusion of all members of a society in participation in tourism. Such participation is made possible through the provision of some form of system of social or welfare support (Minneart, Diekmann, and McCabe 2011). The interventions should have a well-defined social intention, such as to combat isolation and loneliness in older people, or to encourage family cohesion amongst low-income families or to support accessible tourism for people with disabilities. Social tourism is not a new concept, but it has in recent years attracted greater attention from researchers. This perspective article provides some background to the historical development of and progress made to improve inclusivity in access to tourism and points to the potential for the future.

Citation

McCabe, S. (2019). “Tourism for all?” Considering social tourism: a perspective paper. Tourism Review, 75(1), 61-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/tr-06-2019-0264

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 9, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Dec 21, 2019
• Publication Date: Dec 21, 2019
• Deposit Date: Dec 18, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 9, 2020
• Journal: Tourism Review
• Print ISSN: 1660-5373
• Electronic ISSN: 1660-5373
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 75
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 61-64
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/tr-06-2019-0264
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3594050
• Publisher URL: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/TR-06-2019-0264/full/html