The contribution of all-women tours to well-being in middle-aged Muslim women

被引:17
作者
Nikjoo, Adel [1 ]
Zaman, Mustafeed [2 ]
Salehi, Shima [3 ]
Hernandez-Lara, Ana Beatriz [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oulu, Geog Res Unit, Oulu, Finland
[2] EM Normandie Business Sch, Metis Lab, Le Havre, France
[3] Shahid Bahonar Univ Kerman, Kerman, Iran
[4] Rovira & Virgili Univ, Dept Business Management, Reus, Spain
关键词
All-women tours; well-being; sustainable tourism; Muslim women; Iranian women; girlfriend getaway;
D O I
10.1080/09669582.2021.1879820
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
For different reasons, some women experience all-women tours in different parts of the world. Certain aspects of all-women tours, such as their mental benefits, are studied in Western and Eastern countries. However, there is a dearth of study on all-women travels in Muslim-majority countries, despite the importance of women's issues in such societies. By observing and interviewing eleven middle-aged women who participated in a 1-day, all-women, tour in Iran, we found that being away from family responsibilities, routine life, and gender-related restrictions, as well as advancement in their social and personal selves, contributed to their well-being. The findings show that the mood of women undergoing later life transitions may benefit from such commonplace tours with their peer group. We also discuss women's right to travel in the context of travel sustainability.
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页码:1720 / 1735
页数:16
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