Traveling with a disability: More than an Access Issue
- 作者：Yau ; Matthew Kwai-sang ; McKercher ; Bob ; Packer ; Tanya L.
- 关键词：disability ; accessibility ; barriers ; culture ; handicap ; accessibilité ; barriè ; res ; culture
- 刊名：Annals of Tourism Research
- 出版年：2004
- 期刊代码：5_01607383
- 类别：soc
- 出版时间：October, 2004
- 卷：31
- 期：4
- 页码：946-960
- 文件大小：130 K
摘要
People with disabilities have the same needs and desires for tourism as others. However, travel in a context designed primarily for people without disabilities poses unique challenges. A qualitative study was conducted employing indepth interviews and focus groups to explore the tourism experiences of individuals with mobility or visual impairments. The results revealed that they experience five different stages in the process of becoming travel active: personal, re-connection, tourism analysis, physical journey, and experimentation and reflection. Better understanding of these stages will facilitate more awareness of the tourism needs of people with disabilities.