Chapter 1 An exploration into Gen Ys attitudes and behaviour towards volunteering whilst backpacking

DOI: 10.23912/9781911635932-4959	ISBN: 9781911635932
Published: Sept 2021	Component type: chapter
Published in: Tourism Dynamics	Parent DOI: 10.23912/9781911635932-4921

10.23912/9781911635932-4959

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• Elena Jelaca, University of Derby (Author)
• Iride Azara, University of Derby (Author) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7159-1405
• Eleni Michopoulou, University of Derby (Author) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1857-4462

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• Nikolaos Pappas, University of Sunderland (Editor) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8838-017X
• Anna Farmaki, Cyprus University of Technology (Editor) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9996-5632

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Jelaca, Azara & Michopoulou, 2021

Jelaca, E., Azara, I. & Michopoulou, E. (2021) "Chapter 1 An exploration into Gen Ys attitudes and behaviour towards volunteering whilst backpacking" In: Pappas, N. & Farmaki, A. (ed) . Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/9781911635932-4959

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