Tourism and street children in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Authors: Stefan Gössling; Kim Schumacher; Marie Morelle; Ralf Berger; Nadine Heck

Source: Tourism and Hospitality Research, Volume 5, Number 2, August 2004 , pp. 131-149(19)

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Key:

- Free Content

- New Content

- Subscribed Content

- Free Trial Content

Abstract:

The interaction of tourists and marginalised population groups in developing countries has remained poorly researched. In particular, the relevance of tourism for street children as one of the most vulnerable groups in urban agglomerations has never been investigated. In this contribution, the situation of street children in Antananarivo, Madagascar is analysed. The paper seeks to discuss whether tourism encourages begging, thus increasing the number of street children and depriving them of access to education — which would represent a process of long-term disempowerment — or if tourism supports the survival of human beings living on the edge of society, as claimed by pro poor tourism advocates.

Keywords: development; developing countries; livelihoods; marginalisation; poverty alleviation; pro-poor tourism; street children

Document Type: Regular paper

The full text electronic article is available for purchase. You will be able to download the full text electronic article after payment.

$43.00 plus tax Refund Policy