Özet:

The disabled tourists’ market, which is increasingly important for tourism sector, has become the center of interest of both developed and developing countries.The countries wishing to receive a greater share from tourism sector (cake) give more attention to this market segment due to the fact that disabled tourist mobility cause an extending impact for tourism season. Arrangements are made for the disabled all over the world. However, it is seen that the arrangements are mostly focused on structural, architectural and service elements of business firms serving in the tourism sector. There are little of any studies on perceptions of disabled tourists by local residents and service personal. In this study, the perspective of generation Y who represents the workers of the future to disabled tourists has been evaluated. According to research results, it was determined that men who participate in the survey have more positive perspective to disabled tourist than women who participate in the survey and Generation Y who spent childhood years in rural areas are more successful at empathizing with disabilities than Generation Y who spent childhood years in the city.

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