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Author:   Angela M. Benson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781138883567

ISBN 10:   1138883565
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   27 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Volunteer Tourism: Theory and Practice Part 1: The Volunteer: Motivation, Experiences and the Self 2. Understanding Voluntourism: A Glaserian Grounded Theory Study 3. VOLUNtourists Versus volunTOURISTS: a true Dichotomy or Merely a Differing Perception? 4. Journeys of the Self: Volunteer Tourists in Nepal 5. Young Non-Institutionalised Volunteer Tourists in Guatemala: Exploring Youth and Self-development 6. Developing and Promoting Sustainable Volunteer Tourism Sites in Sabah, Malaysia: Experiences Dimensions and Tourists’ Motives 7. Volunteer Tourism as a Life-Changing Experience 8. Self and Society in Voluntourism: A Thirty Year Retrospective Analysis of Post Trip Self Development of Volunteer Tourists to the Israeli Kibbutz Part 2: Expanding the Boundaries on Volunteer Tourism Research 9. Volunteer Tourism and Divers with Disabilities: Evidence from Malaysia 10. Profiling Volunteer Holiday Leaders: a Case Study of National Trust Working Holiday Leaders: Socio-demographics, Basic Human Values and Functional Volunteer Motivations 11. Volunteer Archaeological Tourism: An Overview 12. Managing volunteers: An application of ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management: Principles and Guidelines to the Management of Volunteers in Tourism and Beyond 13. Volunteer Tourism and Intercultural Exchange: Exploring the ‘Other’ in the Experience 14. Volunteer Tourism: How do we know it is ‘Making a Difference’? 15. How Does it Make a Difference? Towards ‘Accreditation’ of the Development Impact of Volunteer Tourism 16. Volunteer Tourism: Structuring the Research Agenda

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Dr Angela M. Benson is Divisional Leader for Tourism at the University of Brighton, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Canberra, and Founding Chair of the ATLAS Volunteer Tourism Research Group. Published articles include the areas of Volunteer Tourism, Best Value, Sustainability and Research Methods.

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