Children Young People and Dark Tourism

<p>This book is the first its kind to offer an innovative examination of the intersecting influences contexts and challenges within the field of children’s dark tourism. It also outlines novel conceptualizations and methods for scholarship in this overlooked field.</p><p>Presently tourism research and in dark tourism specifically relies primarily on adult-centered theories and data collection methods. However these approaches are inadequate for understanding and developing children’s experiences and perspectives. This book seeks to inform and inspire research on children’s experiences of dark tourism. Designed to appeal to students and scholars it brings together insights from leading experts. The book focuses on five themes to explore the conceptual and historic origins of children’s dark tourism developmental contexts child perspectives specific contexts relevant to children’s encounters and methodological approaches. </p><p>This book is aimed at an international array of scholars and students with inherent research interests in the contemporary commodification of death and ‘difficult heritage’ within the visitor economy. Thus the book will provide a multi-disciplinary scope within the fields of history heritage studies childhood studies psychology education sociology human geography and tourism studies. The volume is primarily intended for undergraduate and postgraduate study as well as scholars and tourism professionals. </p>