This chapter provides a general introduction to the growing older population throughout the western world and an examination of the importance of leisure, travel and tourism as emerging markets for this sector of the population. The concepts of leisure and tourism are defined and examined in terms of their similarities and differences. The different cohort groups that are included in the general category of older adults, particularly the silent generation, new-age elderly, baby boomers and the senior market, are also defined and characterized. In-depth discussions on the emerging baby boomer market, related to their tourism and leisure behaviour, are presented as well.

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Can people with intellectual disabilities use serious leisure activities in a similar context to people without disabilities as a substitute for their paid work? In the past, western societies have tended to devalue people with disabilities, and as a consequence they were less likely to have valued social roles through paid work. However, for many people with disabilities, serious leisure should be valued as it encourages active participation in either formal group structures, or informal networks of devotees, for the sharing of common leisure interests as an amateur, hobbyist or volunteer. This study has used a qualitative methodology incorporating semi-structured interviews with a small purposive sample of adults with disabilities who were living independently in the community. They were selected as prospective respondents by key staff in several disability service agencies in Brisbane, Australia, because of their successful participation in community-based leisure activities that were classified as 'serious'. The results of this study found that people with disabilities have the ability to participate in serious leisure activities and to successfully engage at such a level so as to enable them to develop increased levels of confidence, skills and selfesteem.

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This study explores the motivations of Taiwanese visitors to Australia and investigates the satisfactions they received from their visit. The study uses a push and pull approach to find 17 push motivations and 18 pull motivations for travel. 'Travelling around the world' was found to be the most important push factor, while 'sunshine and scenery' was regarded as the most important pull factor. An importance and performance analysis (IPA) using factors of motivations was applied to investigate the differences between the importance and performance of these motivations. Most motivation factors were delivered hefore and after the visit. Among the negative satisfactions, Taiwanese visitors felt that the price of goods was high, the destination did not provide good value for money, and the food was not varied enough. Several recommendations were provided for both Australian and Taiwanese tourism managers and authorities, doi: 10.1300/J073v24n01_02 [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-SOO-HA WORTH. E-mail address: Website: