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Annals of the University “Constantin Brâncuşi”of Tg-Jiu, No. 1/2008, Volume 2,
ISSN: 1842-4856
the variable „age” influences significantly the population’s knowledge degree, in the case of the
social tourism.
By comparing all the values of the non-parametrical correlation coefficients χ 2 c, which have
been calculated separately for each criterion, it may be noticed that the variable which best
segments the market is “the age”.
The results come in the support of the operators in tourism who, turning them into account,
can adapt their offer depending on the demands of the beneficiaries of social tourism offers. The
social tourism may intervene both as a regulating element, but also as a compensatory element. [2]
On another side, much more sensitive than other sectors to the prices’ conditions, the social
tourism’s sector is obviously the most susceptible to respond to the fundamental need of the
touristic industry of prolonging the annual duration of exploiting its equipment.
In another order of the ideas, by ensuring an annual period of complete and repairing rest,
susceptible to restore the physical, nervous and psychological balance, it can be finally achieved
the raise of the labour’s productivity.
Considered from the aspect of the international exchanges, the social tourism represents the
sole genuine opportunity offered to the millions of Europeans, if we only refer to our continent, an
opportunity of learning to know and respect the other peoples that represent their community. [3]
Bibliography:
1. . Ionescu I., Tourism, social-economic and cultural phenomenon, Oscar Print Publishing
House, Bucharest, 2000
2. *** BITS, Le tourisme social dans le monde, 2004-2006
3. Dumitru N.-R., The promotion of the social tourism in Romania, The doctor’s degree thesis,
A.S.E., Bucharest, 2007
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