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    The conceptual mismatch: A qualitative analysis of transportation costs and stressors for low-income adults.

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    Date
    2016-07
    Author
    Lowe, K
    Mosby, K
    Publisher
    Elsevier Inc.
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    Abstract
    Research on transportation and low-income groups has often focused on job accessibility and modeled travel times. Such models disconnect transportation from the more comprehensive social goal of enhancing well-being and fail to account for the full stress and time costs that low-income populations may face. To examine the actual, lived experiences of low-income adults, we conducted 52 interviews in two medium-sized metropolitan areas. Results show that low-income travelers have time costs beyond what is modeled, that low-income populations face stressors, like uncertain and unstable transportation, and that the dynamics of ride giving may strain social relations. In conclusion, we argue that placing transportation within the life experiences of low-income adults is critical for understanding how transportation could support or undermine health and well-being.
    Subject
    Accessibility
    Low-income
    Well-being
    Health
    Type
    Article
    Date available in INDIGO
    2017-12-11T10:30:09Z
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10027/20729
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