Jennifer Laing

Lecturer, LLB(Hons) Melb MBA Durham PhD LaT

Research Interests:

Heritage tourism; health and wellness tourism; tourism partnerships; urban regeneration; festivals and events; tourism and the media; the tourist experience.

Recent Publications:

Laing, J.H., Wegner, A., Moore, S., & Weiler, B. (2008).  Identifying Success Factors Behind Partnerships for Managing Recreation and Tourism in Urban Fringe Parks.  Annals of Leisure Research, (1&2), 101-122.

Wheeler, F., & Laing, J. (2008).  Tourism as a Vehicle for Liveable Communities: Case Studies from Regional Victoria, Australia.  Annals of Leisure Research, (1&2), 242-263).

Laing, J.H., & Weiler, B. (2008).  Mind, Body and Spirit: Health and Wellness Tourism in Asia.  In J. Cochrane (Ed.), Asian Tourism: Growth and Change, (pp. 379-389).  Oxford: Elsevier Publishing.

Laing, J.H., Wheeler, F., Reeves, K., Frost, W., and Weiler, B. (2007).  Interpreting the Bendigo Chinese Heritage Precinct.  In K. Reeves & D. Nichols (Eds.), Deeper Leads: New Approaches in Victorian Goldfields History, (pp. 203-223).  Ballarat: Ballarat Heritage Services.

Laing, J.H., and Crouch, G.I. (2005).  Extraordinary Journeys: An Exploratory Cross-Cultural Study of Tourists on the Frontier.  Journal of Vacation Marketing, 11(3), 209-223.

Laing, J.H. and Crouch, G.I. (2004).  Flight of Fancy: Vacationing in Space.  In T.V. Singh (Ed.), Novelty Tourism: Strange Experiences and Stranger Practices (pp. 11-25).  Wallingford, U.K.: CABI Publishing.

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