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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Sociol.
Sec. Sociological Theory
Volume 9 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1395405

AGE TOURISM: going beyond health and "triple S" tourism toward a new request of journey

Provisionally accepted
Letizia Carrera Letizia Carrera *
  • University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

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    For many decades, the large part of developed countries has been experiencing the progressive aging of their populations. This quantitative change is also accompanied by a qualitative shift in social representations of the third age. Within these changes, a fundamental role is played by the desire to experience opportunities for socializing, leisure, and culture that can shape a new and more complex concept of well-being. Within this context, tourism experience plays a crucial role. The focus is therefore on the new characteristics of senior tourism and the conditions under which it can represent a full and satisfying experience, going beyond the classic offerings of "sun, sand, and sea" or medical tourism. To this end, a qualitative study was conducted, revealing a typology of individuals that can serve as a useful reference for the tourism market to diversifying its offerings.

    Keywords: Aging, age tourism, Tourism market, experience, Local heritage

    Received: 03 Mar 2024; Accepted: 16 May 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Carrera. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Letizia Carrera, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

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