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- Social inclusion of older artisans through creative tourismPublication . Akdemir, Hilal; São José, José; Gonçalves, AlexandraCreative tourism has a potential role in promoting social benefits for communities and social inclusion of artisans; however, studies investigating this are lacking. This paper contributes to filling this gap in the literature by exploring the role of creative tourism in combating social exclusion among older artisans in the context of Loule Criativo, a pioneering creative tourism initiative in Portugal. This qualitative study reveals, from the perspective of management staff and older artisans, that creative tourism reduces the social exclusion of older artisans through processes as improving social relations, fostering creativity and strengthening connections to place and community. Policy makers and tourism professionals can use creative tourism initiatives to actively engage older artisans and promote their empowerment and social recognition.
- Examining an inclusive social tourism practices in TurkeyPublication . Akdemir, HilalThis study and its conceptual framework are motivated by the awareness of the positive impacts of social tourism on social inclusion. the aim of the research is to explore the potential of social tourism for creating an inclusive tourism form through investigating alternative camp in Turkey. the camp was examined as an ethnographic case study with qualitative research methods. Data were gathered by conducting semi-structured interviews and participant observations lasting over a year. In addition, the secondary data were collected in the form of organizational and other types of documents. As a result, the study develops an inclusive social tourism management model that proposes three components: (1) sustainable financial support, (2) a strong volunteer structure, (3) an aspirational goal.