Fun time, finite time: Temporal and emotional dimensions of grandtravel

Malene Gram; Stephanie O'Donohoe; Heike Schanzel; Caroline Marchant; Anne Kastarinen

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2019.102769

Fun time, finite time: Temporal and emotional dimensions of grandtravel

Malene Gram, Stephanie O'Donohoe, Heike Schanzel, Caroline Marchant, Anne Kastarinen

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Grandtravel, a growing but under-researched aspect of family tourism, appears to be a rich site for exploring temporal and emotional dimensions of tourism. This interpretive study draws on interviews with grandparents and grandchildren in Denmark and New Zealand to explore the meanings, emotions and experiences associated with grandtravel. In both contexts, we suggest that this particular form of family holiday contributed to individual and intergenerational well being. Specifically, we characterise grandtravel as offering fun time,finite time and also legacy time. Each time was associated with particular affective flows including joy; loss and acceptance; and hope and confidence. These affective flows fostered playmate, poignant and continuing bonds between grandparents and grandchildren,contributing to their wel lbeing in multiple ways.

Original language	English
Article number	102769
Number of pages	13
Journal	Annals of Tourism Research
Volume	79
Early online date	3 Sept 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2019.102769
Publication status	Published - Nov 2019

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grandtravel
family holidays
family time
family emotions
affective flows
intergenerational family bonds

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Corrigendum to “Fun time, finite time. Temporal and emotional dimensions of grandtravel experience” [Annals of Tourism Research vol. 79 (2019) article number 102769]
Gram, M., O'Donohoe, S., Schänzel, H., Marchant, C. & Kastarinen, A., Nov 2020, In: Annals of Tourism Research. 85, 102949.
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Stephanie O'Donohoe
- Business School - Personal Chair in Advertising and Consumer Culture
- Marketing
- Leadership, Organisations and Society
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