Disabled travel: not easy, but doable

Blichfeldt, Bodil Stilling; Nicolaisen, Jaqueline

doi:10.1080/13683500903370159

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“…Moreover, communication and information constraints have been a prevalent area of study in tourism for some time (Williams et al, 2006;Darcy, 2010). Many barriers arise during the preplanning and information stages (Blichfeldt and Nicolaisen, 2011). This study corroborates the prevalence and influence of these constraints among people with disabilities and, therefore, the appropriateness of considering accessibility to information a key issue when providing equal opportunities.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…People with disabilities also have the same needs and desires for tourism as others (Blichfeldt and Nicolaisen, 2011). As a result, the accessible tourism market segment is growing rapidly, in fact more than other market segments.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although studies on disabilities and tourism generally centre on people with physical disabilities (Burnett and Baker, 2001;Daniels et al, 2005;Bi et al, 2007;Blichfeldt and Nicolaisen, 2011;Hua et al, 2013), other studies focus on sensory impairment (Poria et al, 2009;Yau et al, 2004). Daniels et al (2005) analysed travel constraints and the negotiation strategies of people with physical disabilities, while Hua et al (2013) identified constraints that this sub-segment must face when experiencing sport tourism.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In spite of the efforts to define tourism as a basic need and the fact that this market segment is considered to be large and therefore a great business opportunity, tourism literature on tourists with disabilities is still in its infancy (Blichfeldt and Nicolaisen, 2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Travel constraints are factors that can inhibit or influence travel satisfaction, motivation, and needs. Although constraints were traditionally studied within a leisure context and became a growing research area in the 1990s (McGuire, 1984;Jackson, 1988;Hawkins et al;1999;Jackson et al, 1993;Crawford et al, 1991;Samdahl and Jekubovich, 1997), they have only recently begun to be addressed within tourism studies (Bi et al, 2007;Blichfeldt and Nicolaisen, 2011;Daniels et al, 2005;Lee et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Tourism constraints for Spanish tourists with disabilities: Scale development and validation

Gassiot

Prats

Coromina

2018

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In Spain, more than 2.5 million people live with some form of disability (Imserso, 2014). Tourism constraints are defined as factors influencing travel participation and behaviour, and can be divided into three categories: intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural. The aim of this exploratory study is to develop and validate a measurement scale for each of these types of tourism constraints faced by 248 Spanish tourists with disabilities. The results show that intrapersonal constraints are due to three factors: lack of knowledge, health-related problems, and physical and psychological dependency. Interpersonal constraints are divided into two factors: skill-challenge incongruities and communication. Structural constraints are classified into four factors: information and communication, cost and attendant, socio-spatial, and attitudinal. Taking into consideration the importance of this market segment both in Spain and all over the world, this study provides tourism destinations with a quantitative tool for evaluating the barriers tourists with special access needs may encounter at a destination. Keywords: accessible tourism; tourism for all; disability; barriers Resumen. Barreras turísticas para turistas españoles con discapacidad: desarrollo y validación de una escalaEn España, más de 2,5 millones de personas viven con algún tipo de discapacidad (Imserso, 2014). Las barreras turísticas se pueden definir como factores que influencian la participación y el comportamiento de los turistas y se dividen en tres categorías: intrapersonales, interpersonales y estructurales. El objetivo de este estudio exploratorio es desarrollar y validar una escala para medir los tipos de barreras que 248 turistas españoles con algún tipo de discapacidad deben afrontar cuando viajan. Los resultados muestran que de las barreras intrapersonales derivan tres factores distintos: falta de conocimiento, problemas de salud y dependencia física y psicológica. Las barreras interpersonales se dividen en dos factores: incongruencias entre habilidad y reto, y comunicación. Las barreras estructurales se clasifican en cuatro factores: información y comunicación, coste y cuidador, socio-espaciales, y de actitud. Teniendo en cuenta la importancia de este segmento de mercado en España y el resto del mundo, el artículo aporta una herramienta cuantitativa para que los destinos turísticos puedan evaluar las barreras turísticas que estos turistas con necesidades especiales de accesibilidad pueden encontrar cuando los visitan. Palabras clave: turismo accesible; turismo para todos; discapacidad; barreras Résumé. Barrières touristiques pour touristes handicapés espagnols : développement et validation d'une échelleEn Espagne, plus de 2,5 millions de personnes vivent avec un handicap (Imserso, 2014

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Travel Constraints For Tourists With Disabilitiesmentioning

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How Diverse are Tourists with Disabilities? A Pilot Study on Accessible Leisure Tourism Experiences in Portugal

Figueiredo

Eusébio

Kastenholz

2012

Journal of Tourism Research

110

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Literature dealing with tourism and disability mostly stresses the frequent exclusion of impaired persons and emphasizes the benefits associated with tourism activities, neglecting the diversity of impairments. This paper takes a different approach, by analyzing the diverse forms of being disabled, meaning different abilities to participate in tourism and diverse capabilities of experiencing leisure activities. An exploratory survey directed to 200 persons with disabilities was undertaken in Portugal. Market segmentation was based on the commonly defined types of impairment: intellectual, motor, hearing and visual. Evidence suggests statistical differences among segments regarding travel behavior, motivations, interests and needs, motivated by diverse types of disabilities.

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Social Tourism and Healthy Ageing

Ferrer

Sanz

Ferrandis

et al. 2015

Journal of Tourism Research

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Recent research in social tourism notes possible links between tourism participation and improvements in health. However, there is a lack of quantitative evidence concerning the potential links between tourism participation and self-reported health amongst older people. An ageing society requires measures to promote independent living and enhance older people's quality of life. This paper provides evidence that older tourists are more active and healthy than non-tourists, from a study comparing health perceptions amongst Spanish older people. The results provide tentative conclusions of causal relationships between tourism and dimensions of physical and mental health through a Structural Equation Model.

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Disabled travel: not easy, but doable

Cited by 112 publications

References 41 publications

Tourism constraints for Spanish tourists with disabilities: Scale development and validation

Tourism constraints for Spanish tourists with disabilities: Scale development and validation

How Diverse are Tourists with Disabilities? A Pilot Study on Accessible Leisure Tourism Experiences in Portugal

Social Tourism and Healthy Ageing

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