The role of occupational therapy in accessible tourism

Marcus Hansen, Alan Fyall, Rhiannon Macpherson and Joanne Horley

Annals of Tourism Research, 2021, vol. 90, issue C

Abstract: •Tourism literature recognises the uncertainty of what entails accessible tourism.•A lack of awareness toward the wider disability spectrum is clearly present.•Occupational therapists have expertise in understanding capacities of individuals.•Interdisciplinary approach between tourism and occupational therapy required•Tourism struggles to adopt such an approach, despite its interdisciplinary nature.

Keywords: Accessible tourism; Disability; Inclusive environments; Interdisciplinary research; Occupational therapy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2021.103145

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