Jones, A;
Steinbach, R;
Roberts, H;
Goodman, A;
Green, J;
(2012)
Rethinking passive transport: bus fare exemptions and young people's wellbeing.
Health & Place
, 18
(3)
pp. 605-612.
10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.01.003.
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Abstract
Much recent public health research has emphasised the health impacts for young people of 'active travel' modes, typically defined as walking and cycling. Less research has focused on public transport modes. Drawing on qualitative data, we examine the links between bus travel and wellbeing in London, where young people currently have free bus travel. Our findings indicate that bus travel can be both a physically and socially active experience for young people. We suggest a more nuanced understanding of 'active travel' is now needed, alongside greater attention to urban public transport networks as key sites that impact on important determinants of wellbeing such as independent mobility and social inclusion.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Rethinking passive transport: bus fare exemptions and young people's wellbeing |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.01.003 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.01.003 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Adolescent, Child, Female, Focus Groups, Humans, Interviews as Topic, London, Male, Motor Vehicles, Personal Satisfaction, Public Health, Transportation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1343009 |
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