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U.S. Virgin Islanders' Perceptions of Tourism

Journal of Travel ResearchPublished 1 July 1978
Rustum J. Settina, Bert O. Richmond
Citations57
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score3.10
SNIP3.31

Abstract

This article describes a survey conducted in the Virgin Islands to gain a better understanding of the local residents' perceptions and feelings toward tourists and tourism. Residents were interviewed to obtain their responses to a 56-item ques tionnaire, which provided eight statements in the following general categories: (I) financial, (2) moral, (3) religious, (4) social, (5) physical, (6) human, and (7) cul tural.

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Social Sciences