Ageing, volunteering and tourism: An Asian perspective

Dashper, Katherine; Li, Shina; He, Miao; Zhang, Puyue; Lyu, Ting

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2021.103248

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“…To achieve transformative, inclusive and sustainable development outcomes, older people, must be regarded as active agents of society’s progress (United Nations Development Program, 2017). Thirdly, as the world’s population ages, there is a need for greater knowledge and understanding of older people as both hosts and tourists (Dashper et al , 2021), especially the potential benefits of holidays on their health and well-being (Ferrer et al , 2015).…”

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Tourism towards healthy lives and well-being for older adults and senior citizens: Tourism Agenda 2030

Patterson¹,

Balderas-Cejudo

2022

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive review of the contribution of tourism to the development of healthy lives and to promote feelings of well-being for older adults. This is related to the 2030 agenda sustainable development goal (SDG) 3 to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”. Design/methodology/approach This paper is presented as a conceptual review that will bridge the research gap between tourism and demography and will focus on travel for older tourists that supports a healthy lifestyle and helps to develop positive feelings of well-being. Findings The aging population and changing demographic structure will present both possibilities and difficulties for the economy, services and society. Developing innovative ways to assist people to remain active as they age is important, as well as providing measures to combat loneliness is paramount. Tourism and travel can play a significant role to achieve this SDG. Research limitations/implications A theoretical framework was developed to acknowledge the four contributions (from a physical, psychological [or intellectual], social and spiritual perspective), organizing the findings into a holistic model of health and wellness, which helped to delineate the research. There is a need for a deeper comprehension of a strategy to promote the benefits of leisure travelling that are linked to active ageing and well-being. Practical implications Destination Marketing Organizations and Tourism marketers need to carefully consider the challenges and implications and identify the key drivers that will be vital to propose strategic solutions and innovations to meet the future demands and expectations of older people in an ageing society. Destination management organizations need to promote and plan “memorable experiences” for older tourists that emphasize the physical health benefits, especially if it is feasible in a natural setting. Social implications Social experiences are essential in older people’s lives that can help them avoid feelings of depression and isolation. The transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its SDGs identify key drivers to propose strategic solutions and innovations to meet the future demands and expectations of older people in an ageing society. Originality/value This study provides a qualitative overview of extant literature, examining the role of tourism from a physical, psychological (or intellectual), social and spiritual perspective that has proved important in promoting a healthy lifestyle as well as creating positive feelings of well-being for older travellers. It also offers future directions and builds theory through a holistic model of the dimensions of wellness. Further, it proposes future research priorities related to older individuals that are linked to healthy lifestyles, which include tourism experiences.

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Tourism towards healthy lives and well-being for older adults and senior citizens: Tourism Agenda 2030

Patterson¹,

Balderas-Cejudo

2022

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“…Though those impacts are often being accused to be negative and destructive, the considerably positive effects should not be ignored. Tourism development brings economic benefits to destinations and engages disadvantaged groups in tourism employment (Dashper et al , 2021). Tourism could also enhance residents’ sense of pride and cultural competence, as well as reinforce locals’ tangible and intangible cultural heritage (Fan, 2020).…”

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Editorial: Tourism 2030 and the contribution to the sustainable development goals: the tourism review viewpoint

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Leung

Fan

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“…2. Existing studies on elderly tourists do not offer much innovativeness in terms of approach, focus and theoretical orientation (Dashper et al, 2021). The travel-related intentions of senior citizens have been studied in the past based on individual tourists' views.…”

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Senior tourism: travel motivators and perceived constraints and risks for the elderly

Aggarwal

Hajra

Kukreja

2023

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Purpose To cater to the senior tourist market, it is essential to comprehend the factors motivating and deterring them from international travel post-COVID-19. This study aims to focus on senior citizens’ destination choice intentions and aims to develop a model that prioritizes positive and negative factors leading to international travel destination choices. It uses push–pull factors, perceived travel risks (PTRs) and perceived travel constraints (PTCs). Design/methodology/approach Decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) and fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (Fuzzy TOPSIS) are two multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques used to identify connections between variables and determine their relative importance in the decision-making model. Findings DEMATEL found push and pull factors are “effects” while PTCs and PTRs are “causes” affecting senior citizens’ destination choices. Push factors and PTCs have a greater impact than pull factors and PTRs. Fuzzy TOPSIS highlighted “improving health and wellness” and “self-fulfillment and spirituality” as key push factors, “health safety and security quotient” as the most important pull factor, and “interpersonal constraints” as the most critical PTC. Finally, “health risks” is the top PTR. Originality/value This paper adds to the tourism literature by looking at the relationship between senior tourists’ motivation, PTRs and PTCs and showing how the subfactors affect their choice of destination rank. The data analysis techniques used in this study are also novel, having never been used before in senior tourism research. Finally, even though there is a lot of research on senior tourism, not much is known about how Indian senior tourists act. In light of this study’s findings, practical recommendations were offered to tourism stakeholders worldwide, interested in tapping into the market of Indian outbound senior tourists or repositioning product or destination offerings to take this promising market or similar markets into account.

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Ageing, volunteering and tourism: An Asian perspective

Cited by 20 publications

References 48 publications

Tourism towards healthy lives and well-being for older adults and senior citizens: Tourism Agenda 2030

Tourism towards healthy lives and well-being for older adults and senior citizens: Tourism Agenda 2030

Editorial: Tourism 2030 and the contribution to the sustainable development goals: the tourism review viewpoint

Senior tourism: travel motivators and perceived constraints and risks for the elderly

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