This dissertation addresses the current situation of the Mapuche indigenous people in Chile, who are part of a political-territorial conflict with the State, landowners and agroforestry companies. The Mapuche today are claiming the devolution of what they call the Wallmapu, their ancestral...

This dissertation studies narrative engagement (NE) in the context of entertainment-education (E-E) impact on alcohol (binge) drinking by adolescents and young adults. Focusing on the televised E-E drama series Roes (High in English) in the Netherlands, this study examines: (1) whether Roes...

Background: As a follow-up to the European Ministerial Conference on Counteracting Obesity convened in 2006 in Turkey, the European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) was launched by the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO). COSI, a collaboration between...

This dissertation examines the attractions of the Drenthe museum in the Netherlands, as well as aspects of visitor behaviour and visiting trends. It also considers possible ways of attracting increased visits from holidaymakers.

The first phase evaluation (2002-2006) of the project "Jessour & ksour of Béni Khédache" in Tunisia demonstrates that even though the broad purpose of the programme has not been fully achieved, i.e. generating new sources of revenue for the region, it did however provide a starting point for the...

The study examines factors concerning art gallery visiting behaviour and attitudes in a small rural town in Canada. It proposes that early art gallery visiting, residence in other provinces, and accessibility of an art gallery are associated with increased participation and a broader range of taste ...

The purpose of this research was to investigate the leisure behaviour of graduate students. More specifically, the relation between study subject and type of leisure activities was explored. The subjects were graduate students of the Escola de Educação Física (physical education) and of the ...

Based on a random sample of 186 female participants enrolled in a 10 week YMCA Fitness Fantasia aerobic dance programme in Edmonton, Alberta, the study was designed to: (1) investigate whether a programme of structured social support would increase adherence to physical activity; and (2) would be...

Horticulture is connected with tourism in various ways: flower auctions, museums, gardens, parks with floral attractions. Events such as exhibitions of ornamental plants and flower parades are also important. Since Dutch produce can easily be recognized as coming from the Netherlands, the image of...

The target group for this empirical study was students in the Economic and Administrative Faculty, Anadolu University, Turkey. The majority (75%) of these students are not residents of Eskiscedilla˜ehir, the town where the university is situated. Most of them do not own personal radios or ...