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Holidays -- A Right or a Privilege? |
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From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Holiday memories from childhood are often some of the strongest to remain with us into adult life. But many children and families from disadvantaged backgrounds have little chance of forming those memories when the money is not available to allow them to take a break. Now, research into the benefits of going on holiday and 'getting away from it all' has been carried out for by academics at The University of Nottingham. Dr Scott McCabe, a lecturer in the University's Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute, has explored the impact of holidays on the lives of disadvantaged families. Dr McCabe and his team worked with organisations like the Family Holiday Association, a charity which helps provide and promote the benefits of social tourism; the Family Fund, which helps families with severely disabled children to enjoy ordinary life; the Youth Hostel Association; and Unison Welfare, the charitable arm of Unison who can provide breaks and holidays for members and their families. By interviewing families who had been helped by these organisations, Dr McCabe was able to outline the key benefits of their holidays. 'Spending time together as a family' --- many of those interviewed spent little time together as a family, whether through working hours, disability or estrangement. Some respondents had mental or physical health problems, others had suffered bereavements, and some lived in problem areas and had disputes with their neighbours. John McDonald, director from the Family Holiday Association says' There has never been a better time to emphasis the value of holiday for families who least afford a break but who, arguably, would benefit most."
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