Animal-assisted interventions and vulnerable tourists
Jun Wen
Abstract
• Introduces the concept of animal-assisted interventions into tourism literature • Describes the nexus between animal-assisted interventions and vulnerable tourists • Highlights the importance of vulnerability-friendly tourist destinations • Discusses the need to integrate animal-assisted interventions in tourism • Presents a conceptual model of animal-assisted interventions for vulnerable groups
Topics & Concepts
Psychological interventionTourismNexus (standard)Vulnerability (computing)DestinationsBusinessTourist destinationsPolitical sciencePsychologyEngineeringComputer scienceComputer securityEmbedded systemLawPsychiatryHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesGeographies of human-animal interactionsAnimal and Plant Science Education