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Author: Pestana, Maria Helena de Aguiar Pereira e; Gageiro, João Manuel Nunes
Title: Vacation motivations of senior tourists
Journal Name: Euro Asia Journal of Management
Pub. Info: Jun. 2005, Vol.15, No.1, pp. 17-34
Abstract: Abstract : A high income per inhabitant and the increase in lifespan of populations in developed countries are generally admitted to be the main pillars of senior tourism admitting that the increase in lifespan is partly conditioned by social and environmental factors that are beneficial to human longevity, than if tourism is one such factor, it will contribute to a virtuous cycle of interaction between the self maintenance of this longevity and the development of senior tourism. Three clusters can be identified: convivialists, spiritualists and innovators, which differ significantly in social demography, holiday habits and in their reasons to come to Lisbon. Paragraph Headings: 1. An ageing population 2. Wealth and tourism 3. Senior tourissm in portugal 4. Travel behaviour of senior tourists 5. Methodology 6. Result 7. Description of the clusters 8. Conclusions and implications for tourism 8.1. Limitations 8.2. Implications Tables: 1. Propotion of population by age classes 2. World inbound tourism 3. Portugal-% foreign tourists >= 60 years old 4. Portugal-% annual holiday spending >15 years old Figures: 1. Senior clusters