Volunteer tourism: A review

Wearing, S; McGehee, NG

Volunteer tourism: A review

Wearing, S

McGehee, NG

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Citation:: Tourism Management, 2013, 38 pp. 120 - 130
Issue Date:: 2013-10-01

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dc.contributor.author	Wearing, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5158-059X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McGehee, NG	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-10-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Tourism Management, 2013, 38 pp. 120 - 130	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0261-5177	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/27726
dc.description.abstract	This paper examines the current state of 'volunteer tourism,' both as a field of study and modern phenomenon. The foundation of the review rests upon themes initiated over 10 years ago in Volunteer Tourism: Experiences That Make a Difference (Wearing, 2001). The review begins with a discussion of the explosive growth of volunteer tourism (research and practice) and continues with an analysis of the literature utilizing a multiphasic format that reflects the volunteer tourism process. Specifically, the paper includes a review of research in the area of pre-trip motivations, continues through work focussing on the volunteer tourism experience itself with emphasis on the role of the volunteer tourism organization and the community, and ends with discussion of the literature in the areas of post-trip reflections and transformations. Conclusions include recommendations for future research. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Tourism Management	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.tourman.2013.03.002	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	en_US
dc.title	Volunteer tourism: A review	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	38	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
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Abstract:

This paper examines the current state of 'volunteer tourism,' both as a field of study and modern phenomenon. The foundation of the review rests upon themes initiated over 10 years ago in Volunteer Tourism: Experiences That Make a Difference (Wearing, 2001). The review begins with a discussion of the explosive growth of volunteer tourism (research and practice) and continues with an analysis of the literature utilizing a multiphasic format that reflects the volunteer tourism process. Specifically, the paper includes a review of research in the area of pre-trip motivations, continues through work focussing on the volunteer tourism experience itself with emphasis on the role of the volunteer tourism organization and the community, and ends with discussion of the literature in the areas of post-trip reflections and transformations. Conclusions include recommendations for future research. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

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