Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book analyses social tourism across the world, exploring the theoretical foundations of this type of tourism with examples of practical implementations. Part II is composed of case studies discussing the historical evolution of the concept and implementation of social tourism in different parts of the world. This discussion also results in the identification of challenges and opportunities for the development of social tourism in these contexts. Part III of the book reflects on tourism experiences lived by different target groups of social tourism, such as seniors, disabled children, and low-income families. Part IV of the book is devoted to practical challenges of social tourism and policy implications. The book has 13 chapters, in addition to an introduction and a conclusion.

Part I. Introduction / Joana Lima and Celeste Eus�ebio -- Part II. Social Tourism Around the World. Social Tourism in Greece: A Brief History of Development from the Interwar Years to the Covid-19 Era / Konstantinos I. Kakoudakis and Katerina Papadoulaki -- Social Tourism in Mexico: Evolution, Challenges and Future Development / Adriana E. Estrada-Gonz�alez -- Challenges and Opportunities for Development of Social Tourism in Finland / Raija Komppula and Elli Vento -- Part III. The Tourism Experience Lived by Different Target Groups of Social Tourism. Benefits of Social Tourism Programmes for Seniors: The Case of the INATEL Foundation in Portugal / Maria Jo�ao Carneiro, Celeste Eus�ebio, Elisabeth Kastenholz and Helena Alvelos -- Social Tourism Programmes for Seniors: The Case Study of Slovenia / Janja Gabruč and Zorana Medarić -- Social Tourism for Seniors in Spain: An Example to be Followed? / Elisa Al�en Gonz�alez, Trinidad Dom�inguez Vila and Nieves Losada S�anchez -- 'We need a vacation': Social Tourism Initiatives for Low-Income Families with Children with Disabilities / Celeste Eus�ebio and Mariana Pedrosa -- Disabled Children as Legitimate Research Participants: A Topic Omitted from Tourism Research? / Fathimath Shiraani, Neil Carr and Gill Rutherford -- 'The best holidays I ever had': The Benefits of Social Tourism Programmes for Children at Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion / C�atia Loureiro, Celeste Eus�ebio and Elisabete Figueiredo -- The Financial Accessibility of Children's Camps: A French Challenge to Renew Their Popularity / Xavier Michel -- Part IV. Practical Challenges and Policy Implications. Social Tourism for Low-Income Families: Challenges and Practical Implications in Pursuing Social Innovation / Joana Lima and Celeste Eus�ebio -- What, and Who, is Social Tourism? The Roles of the Public, Private and Voluntary Sector in Social Tourism Provision in Flanders, Belgium / Lynn Minnaert -- Social Tourism Policies: Critical Reflections / Anya Diekmann and Scott McCabe -- Part V. Conclusion: Social Tourism - Global Challenges and Approaches in the Future / Celeste Eus�ebio and Joana Lima.

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