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Research papers

• Τομάζος, Κωνσταντίνος
• Butler, Richard

The paper reviews the rapid growth of volunteer tourism, and discussesthe changes that have taken place in the ethos and focus of this distinctmarket, the locations used as destinations and the organisations theyrepresent. It is apparent that over the last two decades the organisationsoffering volunteer tourist vacations have increasingly focused theirattention on conventional commercial tourism markets and their methodsand practices perhaps reflect profit driven strategies. The paper concludesthat the balance has clearly shifted away from the virtues of earlyvolunteering towards hedonism and profit and that raises question aboutthe long term value and credentials of volunteer tourism. Whether thatpattern continues, remains to be seen.

• Other social sciences

• Τουρισμός

volunteer tourism, volunteering, supply analysis, profit

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