个人收集整理 勿做商业用途 个人收集整理 勿做商业用途 个人收集整理 勿做商业用途 英文原文 TOURISM AND SOCIAL POLICY The Value of Social Tourism Lynn Minnaert University of Westminster， UK Robert Maitland University of Westminster, UK Graham Miller University of Surrey， UK Abstract: Social Tourism for low-income groups forms part of social policy in several countries of mainland Europe， but little research evidence of its benefits exists。 This study empirically examines these benefits in terms of increases in social and family capital。 Interviews and focus groups were conducted with participating families and their support workers， in a semi—longitudinal research design。 Social Tourism was found to increase family capital in the short term, and social capital—in terms of social networks, related pro—active behavior and self-esteem-in the medium term. These increases can be seen as beneficial for the participants and to wider society。 Consequently it is suggested that Social Tourism may be a cost—effective addition to social policy。 个人收集整理，勿做商业用途个人收集整理，勿做商业用途 Keywords： Social Tourism, low—income, social capital， family capital。 INTRODUCTION 3
个人收集整理 勿做商业用途 个人收集整理 勿做商业用途 个人收集整理 勿做商业用途 Hunziker describes Social Tourism as ‘‘the relationships and phenomena in the field of tourism resulting from participation in travel by economically weak or otherwise disadvantaged elements in society'' (1951：1）. It encompasses a variety of different initiatives， commercial and non—commercial, governmental and private， that aim to offer holiday experiences to groups that would not otherwise have them。 It has been defined as ‘‘tourism wit
