Control, Abuse, Bullying and Family Violence in Tourism Industries

This book explores the roles that control, abuse, bullying, and family violence can play within the tourism system, using autoethnography as its method. It reveals the heightened risk of family violence during family events, sporting events, and in the tourism system, and explains that risks continue and can even increase after separating from a perpetrator of family violence. It is an important and under-researched area in the tourism and events literature and will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in these fields, as well as family violence, social work, health, and law.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 17 March 2023
Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate relationships between control, abuse, bullying, and family violence within the realm of the tourism system. While these behaviors are widely acknowledged as significant societal concerns, their correlation with tourism has yet to receive thorough scholarly examination. The volume aims to shed light on these behaviors by employing autoethnography as its methodological framework.

Through vivid personal accounts and in-depth analysis, the book uncovers the heightened risk of family violence during family events, sporting events, and within the tourism system. It emphasizes that the risks associated with family violence do not dissipate after separating from a perpetrator, and in fact, they can persist and even escalate. This groundbreaking work fills a critical gap in the tourism and events literature, offering valuable insights to researchers, practitioners, and professionals in the fields of family violence, social work, health, and law.

The author's blog post provides further insights into the topic and highlights the importance of addressing these issues within the tourism industry.

Weight: 340g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781845418700