DUKUNGAN SOSIAL TEMPAT WISATA BAGI WISATAWAN LANSIA (STUDI DI KUSUMA ARGOWISATA DAN TAMAN REKREASI SENGKALING)

Desty Indah Susanti .2020. 201510030311096. Tourist Attraction’s Social Support for Elderly Travelers (Study in Kusuma Argowisata and Sengkaling Recreational Park). This research is focused on the tourist attraction’s social support for elderly travelers that are given by Kusumaagrowisata and Sengkaling Recreational Park. This research aimed to discover the forms of social support that KusumaAgrowisata and Sengkaling Recreational Park given regarded social support (Taylor 2010). This research used a qualitative research method with a descriptive technical approach. The subjects in this research are the managers and employees of the tourist attraction. The data gathered by using observation, interview, unstructured and documentation. Therefore, the data analysis included data reduction, data presentation, and drawing a conclusion. The result of this research showed that the tourist attraction’s social support for elderly travelers was still very lacking. The real form of support that is given is the help of tour guide for overall guests, not specify for elderly tourist. While in Sengkaling Recreational Park there is no real form of support and still lack of elderly facility provided. Information support is given both in Kusumaagrowisata and Sengkaling Recreational Park. Emotional support on reducing stress or depression for the elderly is also given in Kusumaagrowisata and Sengkaling Recreational Park by enjoying the tourist attraction atmosphere. And as for environment modifications that have implemented are emotional support, appreciation support, and informative support. While the instrumental support in the form of direct assistance not yet implemented in Kusumaagrowisata and Sengkaling Recreational Park