Children's and families' holiday experience

Children's and Families' Holiday Experiences is based on the recognition of the active social role of children in shaping the nature of their holiday experiences and those of their parents and other adults. The volume provides significant insights into the holiday desires, expectations, an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Carr, Neil, 1972-, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; New York : Routledge 2011.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism, and mobility ; 22.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798147406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Children's and Families'Holiday Experiences; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: children's and families' holiday experiences; 2. Socio-industrial constructions of families' and children's holiday experiences; 3. Children's and parents' holiday desires and motivations; 4. Children's health, safety and risk-taking in the holiday environment; 5. Children learning through tourism experiences; 6. Catering to children in the holiday experience; 7. No parents! The child-only tourism experience; 8. No children! The adult-only tourism experience
  • 9. Conclusion: looking and researching beyond the myths of childhood and the happy familyReferences; Index