The Application of Social Survey Methods in Analysing the Tourist Activity of Seniors

The aim of the article is to discuss the possibilities of applying social research methods in the analysis of seniors' tourism activity. It emphasises the fact that research related to the participation of seniors in tourism is of major signifi-cance in many countries with rapidly changing popu...

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Main Author: Głąbiński Zbigniew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń 2015-03-01
Series:Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/bog-2015-0004
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description The aim of the article is to discuss the possibilities of applying social research methods in the analysis of seniors' tourism activity. It emphasises the fact that research related to the participation of seniors in tourism is of major signifi-cance in many countries with rapidly changing population. The author mentions the methodological determinants of conducting social research that derive from two basic paradigms: quantitative and qualitative. Based on examples from the literature, the article presents the benefits and limitations of their use in conducting research on seniors' tourism activity. In the final part of the article, the author lists the methodological postulates regarding the implementation of the research among seniors as a specific segment of tourism activity.
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spelling doaj-art-e79edfc1d595419686a856b0c8e454952025-08-20T03:58:03ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series2083-82982015-03-012727516510.1515/bog-2015-0004The Application of Social Survey Methods in Analysing the Tourist Activity of SeniorsGłąbiński Zbigniew0Univeristy of Szczecin, Faculty of Geosciences, Departament of Tourism, Mickiewicza 16, 70-383 Szczecin, Poland; phone: +48 914 443 858The aim of the article is to discuss the possibilities of applying social research methods in the analysis of seniors' tourism activity. It emphasises the fact that research related to the participation of seniors in tourism is of major signifi-cance in many countries with rapidly changing population. The author mentions the methodological determinants of conducting social research that derive from two basic paradigms: quantitative and qualitative. Based on examples from the literature, the article presents the benefits and limitations of their use in conducting research on seniors' tourism activity. In the final part of the article, the author lists the methodological postulates regarding the implementation of the research among seniors as a specific segment of tourism activity.https://doi.org/10.1515/bog-2015-0004senior tourismsocial surveyquantitative paradigmqualitative paradigm
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The Application of Social Survey Methods in Analysing the Tourist Activity of Seniors
Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series
senior tourism
social survey
quantitative paradigm
qualitative paradigm
title The Application of Social Survey Methods in Analysing the Tourist Activity of Seniors
title_full The Application of Social Survey Methods in Analysing the Tourist Activity of Seniors
title_fullStr The Application of Social Survey Methods in Analysing the Tourist Activity of Seniors
title_full_unstemmed The Application of Social Survey Methods in Analysing the Tourist Activity of Seniors
title_short The Application of Social Survey Methods in Analysing the Tourist Activity of Seniors
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social survey
quantitative paradigm
qualitative paradigm
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