- Refereed papers:
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- * Zentveld, E. (2023). “Oh, the places you’ll go!” – but not for those children trapped by family violence. Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism. Vol. 2, doi: 10.3389/frsut.2023.1089107
- * Zentveld, E., Erol G., & Düşmezkalender, E. (2022). VFR travel in Turkey during and post-Covid-19. Tourism and Hospitality, 3(3), 651-665.
- * Zentveld, E. & Yousuf, M. (2022). Does Destination, Relationship Type, or Migration Status of the Host Impact VFR Travel? Tourism and Hospitality, 3(3), 589-605.
- * Yeoman, I., Schanzel, H., Zentveld, E. (2022). Tourist Behaviours in a COVID-19 World: A New Zealand Perspective. Journal of Tourism Futures. https://doi.org/10.1108/JTF-03-2021-0082
- * Zentveld, E., Labas, A., Edwards, S., Morrison, A.M. (2022). Now is the time: VFR travel desperately seeking respect. International Journal of Tourism Research, Vol 24, No. 3.
- * Backer, E., Erol, G., Dusmezkalender, E. (2020). VFR travel interactions through the lens of the host. Journal of Vacation Marketing.
- * Soldatenko, D. & Backer, E. (2020). Trans-border territories in tourism in 2020: New perspectives, CAUTHE 2020, Auckland, New Zealand, February 2020.
- Backer, E. (2019). VFR travel: Do visits improve or reduce our quality of life? Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Vol 38, p161-167
- Soldatenko, D. & Backer, E. (2019). A content analysis of cross-cultural motivational studies in tourism relating to nationalities, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Vol 38, p.122-139
- Backer, E. (2019). An examination of the relationship between VFR Travel and Family Violence. TTRA International Conference: Navigating shifting sands: research in changing times, Melbourne, Australia, June 25-27 2019.
- Zaveri, M. & Backer, E. (2019) Take me back….but to where? A content analysis of how country of origin impacts the authenticity of souvenirs, TTRA International Conference: Navigating shifting sands: research in changing times, Melbourne, Australia, June 25-27 2019.
- Soldatenko, D. & Backer, E. (2019). Push/pull factors in cross-cultural motivational studies: A content Analysis, CAUTHE, Cairns, February 11-15 2019.
- Backer, E. & Morrison, A. (2017). VFR travel: is it still underestimated? International Journal of Tourism Research, 19 (4), 395-399.
- Backer, E. & Weiler, B. (2017). Travel and quality of life: where do socio-economically disadvantaged individuals fit in? Journal of Vacation Marketing, DOI: 10.1177/1356766717690575
- Backer, E. & Ritchie, B. (2017). VFR Travel: A viable market for tourism crisis and disaster recovery? International Journal of Tourism Research, Version of Record online: 10 FEB 2017 | DOI: 10.1002/jtr.2102
- Backer, E., Leisch, F., Dolnicar, S. (2017). Visiting Friends or Relatives? Tourism Management, 60, 56-64
- Yousuf, M. & Backer, E. (2017). Hosting friends versus hosting relatives: is blood thicker than water? International Journal of Tourism Research DOI: 10.1002/jtr.2098
- Backer, E. & Ritchie, B. (2017). VFR travel: A panacea for destination recovery? CAUTHE Conference: Time for big ideas? Re-thinking the field for tomorrow, February 7-10 2017, Dunedin, New Zealand.
- Backer, E. (2017). Do visits from friends and relatives improve quality of life or make us feel worse? CAUTHE Conference: Time for big ideas? Re-thinking the field for tomorrow, February 7-10 2017, Dunedin, New Zealand.
- Backer, E. & Lynch, D. (2016) Understanding the Proclivity of Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) Travel across Family Life Cycle Stages in Australia, International Journal of Tourism Research (Version of Record online: 16 SEP 2016 | DOI: 10.1002/jtr.2087)
- Backer, E. & Hing, N. (2016). Whole Tourism Systems: An Academic Portrait of Neil Leiper, Anatolia, (published online 21 July 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2016.1212300)
- Backer, E. & King, B. (2016). VFR Traveller Demographics: The Social Tourism Dimension, Journal of Vacation Marketing. (first published on August 29, 2016 as doi:10.1177/1356766716665439)
- Backer, E. & Lynch, D. (2016). The propensity to engage in VFR travel across the family lifecycle stages, CAUTHE Conference: The Changing Landscape: The impact of emerging markets and destinations, February 8-11 2016, Sydney, Australia.
- Backer, E. (2016). The relationship between VFR travel and Quality of Life, CAUTHE Conference: The Changing Landscape: The impact of emerging markets and destinations, February 8-11 2016, Sydney, Australia.
- Backer, E. & Owen, R. (2016). Australian Film Tourism: A case study on what is at Stake, CAUTHE Conference: The Changing Landscape: The impact of emerging markets and destinations, February 8-11 2016, Sydney, Australia.
- Backer, E. & Benckendorff, P. (2016). Perceptions of Australian Bachelor Honours Degrees in Tourism, CAUTHE Conference: The Changing Landscape: The impact of emerging markets and destinations, February 8-11 2016, Sydney, Australia.
- Backer, E. (2015). VFR Travel: Well-known but not known well, CAUTHE Conference: Rising Tides and Sea Changes: Adaption and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality, February 2-6 2015, Gold Coast, Australia
- Yousuf, M. & Backer, E.(2015). A content analysis of Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) travel research, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 1-10
- Yousuf, M. & Backer, E. (2015). The Evolution of Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) Travel Research: A content analysis, CAUTHE Conference: Rising Tides and Sea Changes: Adaption and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality, February 2-6 2015, Gold Coast, Australia·
- Backer, E. (2014). The Relationship between VFR Travel and Social Tourism in Australia, New Zealand Tourism & Hospitality Conference December 9-12 Hamilton New Zealand.
- Backer, E. & King, B. (2014). The demographic dividend of VFR travel: Evidence from Australia, Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference May 18-20 Hong Kong
- Backer, E. & Hay, B. (2014). VFR Travel in Practice: Case Studies From Victoria, Australia, CAUTHE Conference Proceedings February 10-13 Brisbane Australia
- Backer, E. & Hay, B. (2013). Introduction: Social Media Special Issue, Tourism, Culture & Communication, 13, 1-4.
- Backer, E. & Schanzel, H. (2013). Family Holidays – Vacation or Obli-cation? Tourism Recreation Research, 38(2), 159-173
- Backer, E. & Barry, B. (2013). Empirical Testing of the theory of partial industrialisation in tourism, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 20, 43-52
- Backer, E. (2012). VFR travel: It IS underestimated. Tourism Management, 33, 74-79 (10.1016/j.tourman.2011.01.027
- Backer, E. & Barry, B. (2012). Partial Industrialisation In Tourism: Modelling Ballarat, Proceedings from the CAUTHE Conference February 6-9, 2012, Melbourne.
- Backer, E. (2012). Burnt at the Student Evaluation Stake – the penalty for failing students, E-Journal of Business Education & Scholarship of Teaching, 6(1)
- Backer, E. (2011). VFR Travel: How long are they staying? Tourism Review International, 14, 61-70
- Backer, E. (2011). VFR travel: It IS underestimated. Tourism: creating a brilliant blend Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference, 8-11 Feb, 2011, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. CD Rom, University of South Australia, Australia
- Backer, E. & Laesser, C. (2011). VFR purpose of trip does not always mean staying with hosts. Tourism: creating a brilliant blend Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference, 8-11 Feb, 2011, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. CD Rom, University of South Australia, Australia
- Backer, E. (2010). VFR Travel: How long are they staying?. New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference, 24-26 November, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Backer, E. (2010). Using smartphones and Facebook in a major assessment: the student experience. E-Journal of Business Education & Scholarship of Teaching, 4(1), 19-31.
- Backer, E. (2010). The relationship of VFRs with tourism industries. Challenge the limits: Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference, 8-11 Feb, 2010, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. CD Rom, University of Tasmania, Australia
- Backer, E. (2010). Opportunities for Commercial Accommodation in VFR. International Journal of Tourism Research, 12(4) 334-354
- Backer, E. (2009). The VFR Trilogy. Refereed paper in J. Carlsen, M. Hughes, K. Holmes & R. Jones (Eds). See Change: Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference, 10-13 Feb, 2009, Fremantle, WA, Australia. CD Rom, Curtin University, WA, Australia.
- Backer, E. (2008). The relationship of VFRs with tourism industries. Refereed paper in J Fountain & K. Moore (Eds). Re-creating Tourism: Proceedings of the NZTHR Conference, 3-5 Dec, 2008, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand. CD Rom, Lincoln University, New Zealand.
- Backer, E. (2008). Visiting the destination or visiting us? A look at VFR tourism. Tourism futures Sixth National Conference: Global Market – Competitive Edge (e-conference proceedings).
- Backer, E. (2008). A Semester with a ‘Dr Fox’: the need to go beyond SETs. E-Journal of Business Education & Scholarship of Teaching 2(1) 21-27.
- Backer, E. (2008). VFR Travellers – Visiting the destination or visiting the hosts? Asian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research 2 (2) 60-70.
- Backer, E. (2007). VFR Travel – An examination of the expenditures of VFR travellers and their hosts. Current Issues in Tourism 10 (4) 366-377.
- Backer, E. (2003). VFR tourism – the forgotten tourism phenomenon. Issues and Developments in Tourism Futures. In H. Richins (ed.) Proceedings from the Second National Conference on Tourism Futures – Sustainable Growth, Strategic Alliances and Positive Futures in Challenging Times 2003 1-12.
Books:
- Zentveld, E. (2023). Control, Abuse, Bullying, and Family Violence in Tourism Industries, Channel View Publications
- Backer, E. & King, B. (Eds) (2015) VFR Travel Research: international perspectives Channel View
- I. Yeoman, M Robertson, U. McMahon-Beattie, E. Backer & K. Smith (Eds) (2014). The Future of Events & Festivals, Routledge Advance Series
- H. Schanzel, I. Yeoman & E. Backer (Eds) (2012) Family Tourism: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives, Channel View Publications
- Backer, E. (2010). VFR Travel: An assessment of VFR versus non-VFR travellers. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller (ISBN 978-3639252552)
- Zentveld, E. (forthcoming 2023). VFR travel: Opportunities, trends, and issues. Routledge Handbook of Trends and Issues in Global Tourism. Editors: Alastair M Morrison and Dimitrios Buhalis. Routledge.
- Backer, E. (2020). Visiting Older Friends and Relatives: Opportunities for tourism cities In Morrison A.M. & Coca-Stefaniak, J.A Routledge Handbook of Tourism Cities Routledge, pp242-251
- Backer, E. & King, B. (2015). VFR Travel: Progressing Towards Greater Recognition, in Backer, E. & King, B. (Eds) VFR Travel Research: international perspectives Channel View
- Backer, E. & Morrison, A. (2015). The Value and contributions of VFR to destinations and destination marketing, in Backer, E. & King, B. (Eds) VFR Travel Research: international perspectives Channel View
- Backer, E. & King, B. (2015 forthcoming). Local Impacts, Global Prospects: The Future of VFR Travel, in Backer, E. & King, B. (Eds) VFR Travel Research: international perspectives Channel View
- Backer, E. (2015 forthcoming). VFR Travel: Its true dimensions, in Backer, E. & King, B. (Eds) VFR Travel Research: international perspectivesChannel View
- Backer, E. & Hay, B. (2015 forthcoming). Implementing VFR Travel Strategies, in Backer, E. & King, B. (Eds) VFR Travel Research: international perspectives Channel View
- Backer, E. (2014). Industry Perceptions of Events Futures in I. Yeoman, M Robertson, U. McMahon-Beattie, E. Backer & K. Smith (Eds). The Future of Events & Festivals, Routledge Advance Series
- Backer, E. (2012). Investigating the 'Family Lifecycle' model in tourism, in H. Schanzel, I. Yeoman & E. Backer (Eds) Family Tourism: Multi Disciplinary Perspectives, Channel View Publications
- Backer, E. (2012). VFR Travel: why marketing to Aunt Betty matters, in H. Schanzel, I. Yeoman & E. Backer (Eds) Family Tourism: Multi Disciplinary Perspectives, Channel View Publications
- Backer, E. & Schanzel, H. (2012). The stress of the family holiday, in H. Schanzel, I. Yeoman & E. Backer (Eds) Family Tourism: Multi Disciplinary Perspectives, Channel View Publications
- Backer, E. (2010). VFR Travellers of the Future. Ian Yeoman, Cathy Hsu, Karen Smith, & Sandra Watson (eds). Tourism and Demography. Goodfellows Publishers.
Journal Editorial:
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- Zentveld, E. (2022) (Guest Editor). Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) Travel in a Post-COVID World, Tourism and Hospitality
- Backer, E. & Morrison, A. (2017) (Guest Editors). VFR Travel Special Issue, International Journal of Tourism Research, Vol 19 (4).
- Backer, E. & Hay, B. (2013) (Guest Editors). Social Media Special Issue, Tourism, Culture & Communication, 13, 1-4.