New book chapter on The dynamics of leisure constraints theory in accessible tourism – tourism constraints for people with disability

Darcy, S., Dickson, T., Michopoulou, E., Schweinsberg, S. & Buhalis, D. (2026).
The dynamics of leisure constraints theory in accessible tourism.
In N. Halpern, J. Rickly, B. Garrod & M. Hansen (Ed.),
Handbook of Accessible Tourism (pp. 37-54). De Gruyter.
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111316130-003

ABSTRACT 

The dynamics of leisure constraints theory in accessible tourism Chapter highlights-Locates tourism constraints for people with disability within the history of leisure constraints theory.-Recognises the importance of interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, or transdisciplinary understandings that bring together the different bodies of knowledge of tourism studies, leisure constraints theory, and conceptualising disability.-Provides a focus on the literature examining the tourism constraints of people with disability as well as the specifics of the literature that uses the accessible tourism construct.-Places a chronological marker for the field with the introduction of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities emphasising post 2010 research.-Examines some possible future directions through co-design with people with disability to negotiate empowered, accessible, and inclusive futures.

Chapter highlights 

– Locates tourism constraints for people with disability within the history of leisure constraints theory. 

– Recognises the importance of interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, or transdisciplinary understandings that bring together the different bodies of knowledge of tourism studies, leisure constraints theory, and conceptualising disability. 

– Provides a focus on the literature examining the tourism constraints of people with disability as well as the specifics of the literature that uses the accessible tourism construct. 

– Places a chronological marker for the field with the introduction of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities emphasising post 2010 research. 

– Examines some possible future directions through co-design with people with disability to negotiate empowered, accessible, and inclusive futures.

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