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The influence of children on vacation attraction choice

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Contributor MacKay, Kelly (Kinesiology and Recreation Management)
Van Winkle, Christine (Kinesiology and Recreation Management)
Linden, Rick (Sociology)
 
Creator Robin, Christian G.
 
Date 2010-09-10T22:42:00Z
2010-09-10T22:42:00Z
2010-09-10T22:42:00Z
 
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4155
 
Description The purpose of this study was to answer the question: how do children influence attraction choice while on vacation? A cross-sectional, self-administered, web-based survey of 99 adult facilitators visiting one of three tourist attractions in Winnipeg, Canada with at least one child between the ages of six and 17 was used to: 1) gain insight on how groups with a child/children prefer to travel; 2) understand the reasons why groups with a child/children choose to visit a select type of attraction; 3) examine the views of adult facilitators who travel with a child/children on the child/children’s participation with regards to the selection of tourist attractions; and 4) investigate which attraction characteristics adult facilitators believe provide their entire group with the most satisfying experience. Results indicate that children have relatively little direct influence within the family or group unit on attraction choice.
October 2010
 
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Language en_US
 
Subject tourism
leisure
decision-making
 
Title The influence of children on vacation attraction choice
 
##plugins.schemas.dc.fields.degree.name## Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Master of Arts (M.A.)