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‘Mobility work’: Older adults' experiences using public transportation

Abstract

This paper contributes to research on public transport accessibility, disabling spaces, and older adult's mobility by highlighting the ‘mobility work’ older adults complete to meet their daily travel needs. Drawing on a systematic and inductive analysis of semi-structured interviews with older adult (65+ years of age) public transit users in Hamilton, Canada, we argue that older adults are faced with mobility work that younger and/or more …

Authors

Ravensbergen L; Newbold KB; Ganann R; Sinding C

Journal

Journal of Transport Geography, Vol. 97, ,

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

December 2021

DOI

10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103221

ISSN

0966-6923