Research Agenda for Senior Tourism

Edited by Trinidad Domínguez Vila, Professor of Business Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business and Tourism, and Faculty of Computing Science, University of Vigo, Spain

• ContentsIntroduction to A Research Agenda for Senior Tourism: a global vision of senior tourism today 1Trinidad Domínguez Vila1 Behaviour and habits of senior tourists 13María Nieves Losada Sánchez2 The impact of disability on seniors’ lives and implications for senior tourism 27Merve Bulut3 Senior tourists’ decision making: constraints and facilitators 45Azadeh Kazeminia4 Why seniors do not participate in the tourism industry 69Klaudia Przybysz and Agnieszka Stanimir5 Enabling micro-tourism owner-managers to identify senior tourism market opportunities 99Noel Kelly and Felicity Kelliher6 Senior social tourism policies in the COVID-19 era and beyond in Europe 119Elisa Alén González and Lucía Rubio Escuderos7 The socio-economic relevance of social programmes for seniors: the case of Portugal 153Celeste Eusébio, Joana Lima, Maria João Carneiro and Elisabeth Kastenholz8 Senior tourism as a key element for quality of life, wellness and loneliness 175Maria Carlos Lopes and Dália Liberato9 The importance of cultural context in the quality of life of senior tourists 193Trinidad Domínguez Vila, Maria Carlos Lopes and Dália LiberatoIndex 213

‘This book is a valuable contribution to the study of senior tourism, offering insights into senior motivations, industry adaptations and societal impacts. It is particularly useful for academics, tourism professionals and policymakers seeking to enhance travel experiences for senior tourists. The book effectively highlights the economic, psychological, and policy-driven significance of senior tourism. By bridging academic research with industry practice, it ensures its relevance for both theoretical advancements and practical applications in the tourism sector.’