Resumen de The role of children in the family’s holidays decision-making process
Goretti Silva, Patrícia Silva, Carla Melo, Alexandra Correia
Families with children are one of the most important markets of the tourism industry around the world, accounting for about 30 per cent of the leisure travel market, which is expected to grow faster than all other forms of leisure travel (Schänzel, Yeoman & Backer, 2012). The active social role of children in modelling the nature of their holiday experiences and of their family is gaining acceptance within the tourism industry, recognizing the value of children’s travel needs and desires, although specific literature is still scarce. It is also visible in the literature that the concept of “family” is changing, with an increasing number of divorces and the rise of blended families, and the decline of the nuclear and traditional family. These changes in families’ structure are believed to be one of the trends that will shape the future of (family) tourism (Schänzel & Yeoman, 2015)
