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| An exploration of the Innovation Theory of Successful Ageing among older tourists | | Author(s) | Galit Nimrod, Arie Rotem |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 32, part 3, April 2012 |
| Pages | pp 379-404 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Recreation ; Holidays ; Ageing process ; Theory. |
| Annotation | The research aimed to examine patterns of innovation in older adults' tourism, and to explore whether innovation was associated with the benefits gained from the overall tourism experience. 298 older adults had who travelled abroad at least once in the previous year took part in the survey. Results indicated that participants' involvement in new experiences during their last travel abroad was quite high. Factor analysis of new experiences data identified two factors: 'external innovation', which included experiences that were associated with the external environment visited; and 'internal innovation', which consisted of experiences that were associated with some intrapersonal processes. Overall three groups of older tourists were identified, namely non-innovators, external innovators and absolute innovators. These groups were differentiated in terms of travel patterns and destination activities. Examining the findings through the lenses of the Innovation Theory of Successful Ageing helps to explain older adults' tourism experiences. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120405002 A |
| Classmark | H: HV: BG: 4D |
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