Tourism Activities of Deaf Poles

• Authors: Alina Zajadacz , Joanna Śniadek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The chief aim of the research was to identify tourism activities of Deaf Poles. The study was conducted in 2007, and it included 191 Deaf adult Poles. The research data was collected mainly on the basis of questionnaire surveys conducted with the assistance of a sign language interpreter, individual interviews, and participant observation during tourist trips. The results were used as a basis for developing a conceptual framework for creating databanks for analyzing the data. The following statistical methods were employed: statistical significance level (p) and Tourist Information Systems (TIS), adapted to the needs of sign language users. The conceptual framework is based on the idea of active participation of Deaf individuals in creating Tourist Information Systems, cooperation networks (clusters), and the potential of Information Communications Technologies (ICTs).

Keywords

EN

deaf; deaf culture; tourism activities of deaf people; Tourist Information System (TIS)

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 58
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 17-32

Dates

published

1 - 06 - 2013

online

05 - 06 - 2013

Contributors

author

Alina Zajadacz

• University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań, Poland

author

Joanna Śniadek

• University School of Physical Education in Poznań, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/pcssr-2013-0010