Animal-assisted interventions and vulnerable tourists

Jun Wen

Annals of Tourism Research, 2023, vol. 103, issue C

Abstract: •Introduces the concept of animal-assisted interventions into tourism literature•Describes the nexus between animal-assisted interventions and vulnerable tourists•Highlights the importance of vulnerability-friendly tourist destinations•Discusses the need to integrate animal-assisted interventions in tourism•Presents a conceptual model of animal-assisted interventions for vulnerable groups

Keywords: Animal-assisted interventions; Vulnerable tourists; Vulnerability-friendly tourism destinations; Dementia; Non-pharmacological interventions; Interdisciplinary research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2023.103685

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