کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1012594 939149 2012 11 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Volunteer tourists in the field: A question of balance?
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی مدیریت، کسب و کار و حسابداری استراتژی و مدیریت استراتژیک
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Volunteer tourists in the field: A question of balance?
چکیده انگلیسی

This paper is based on a study of volunteering at a children’s refuge in Mexico. This study explored the relationship between volunteers, their volunteering experiences and the behaviour that resulted. The study findings revealed volunteers were provided with the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the every-day lives of the children at the children’s home. However the findings also demonstrated that the volunteering experience consisted of much more than just the work duties carried out there, as volunteers also undertook tourist activities. Living in shared accommodation in walking distance from the busy tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta, the volunteers were faced with the difficult task of balancing commitment to their work duties at the children’s home with the lure of more hedonistic pursuits. This balancing act raises questions about the management of volunteer tourists.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Tourism Management - Volume 33, Issue 1, February 2012, Pages 177–187
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