Carpooling and drivers without household vehicles: gender disparity in automobility among Hispanics and non-Hispanics in the U.S.

Matsuo, Miwa

doi:10.1007/s11116-019-09974-w

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“…These differences are most pronounced for recently arrived immigrants. There are a range of explanations for these differences, including lower income, language and driver licensing barriers, attitudes and cultural influences 2 (Smart, 2010, Syam et al, 2012, Matsuo, 2019, Chatman and Klein, 2013, Tal and Handy, 2010, Shafi et al, 2020. Over time, immigrants undergo what is known as 'travel assimilation' (Blumenberg, 2009).…”

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The role of culture and evolving attitudes in travel behaviour assimilation among south asian immigrants in Melbourne, Australia

Shafi

2022

Transportation

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A range of studies have found that immigrants generally start out using different travel modes but over time they ‘assimilate’ toward adopting similar travel modes to the general population. These studies tend to focus on ‘when’ and ‘if’ travel assimilation occurs, with some studies using socioeconomic factors to explain ‘why’ this occurs. But few studies have explored the role of culture, attitudes and other ‘soft’ factors in shaping the process of travel assimilation among immigrants. In Australia, South Asians have been the largest and fastest growing immigrant group, and as skilled migrants they face few ‘hard’ barriers to car use. The aim of this paper is to explore the interaction between cultural influences, attitudes and initial travel experiences upon arrival in Australia on long-term travel assimilation amongst South Asian immigrants. Qualitative interviews with 20 South Asian immigrants were used to identify a range of cultural and psychosocial factors, such as perceptions towards travel modes and gender-based cultural norms. Attitudes and behaviours evolve during their early years in Australia, beginning with a ‘honeymoon period’ – a phase where all travel modes are seen as positive – before car use begins to dominate. The findings have implications for how we understand the interactions between attitudes, cultural practice and travel behaviour and how they evolve over time. They also imply that policymakers have only a narrow window of time to encourage sustainable transport among South Asian immigrants before the travel ‘honeymoon period’ wears off.

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The role of culture and evolving attitudes in travel behaviour assimilation among south asian immigrants in Melbourne, Australia

Shafi

2022

Transportation

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“…2017). Matsuo (2020) finds that Hispanic females are usually relatively ‘de‐prioritized’ in access to the household vehicle. The preferred driver status in Hispanic households is bestowed by necessity for male members to commute to jobs that pay relatively more.…”

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“…For instance, there are more carpoolers among Hispanic women than their male counterparts, with this gender gap is significantly much larger than those observed among native and immigrant non-Hispanic Whites and Blacks (Neoh et al 2017). Matsuo (2020) finds that Hispanic females are usually relatively 'de-prioritized' in access to the household vehicle. The preferred driver status in Hispanic households is bestowed by necessity for male members to commute to jobs that pay relatively more.…”

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Driver's licences for undocumented immigrants and post‐mortem organ donation

Luo,

Escalante

2023

Economica

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This study examines the relationship between expanded access to driver's licences among undocumented immigrants and the number of post‐mortem organ donors, using difference‐in‐differences modelling and event study estimation techniques. Results suggest that the adoption of laws that grant driver's licences to undocumented immigrants effectively increased the population of licensed drivers by about 2.7%. These increments eventually led to subsequent increases in the number of Hispanic organ donors by 28%, and the outcome is driven mainly by young adult Hispanic donors. Moreover, DLU laws are further credited with an approximately 17% increase in organ transplants, particularly among Hispanics, although transplant waiting list addition numbers are not significantly affected. As these laws pave the way for more undocumented drivers to register as organ donors, such legislation could help to alleviate organ shortage issues and narrow the ‘ethnic waiting period gap’ for organ transplants.

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“…For instance, gender socialization and inequities have well established effects on travel patterns with women taking on a greater share of household-serving trips including those related to child care . These patterns are additionally shaped by overlapping identities such as class and ethnicity (Gilow, 2020;Matsuo, 2020). These differences mean that access is experienced differently based on individual and social characteristics.…”

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Covid-19 Pandemic Impacts on Essential Transit Riders: Findings from a U.S. Survey

He¹,

Rowangould²,

Karner³

et al. 2021

Preprint

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The Covid-19 pandemic has decimated public transit service across the United States and caused significant decreases in ridership. Adapting to the pandemic has been more challenging for some transit riders than for others. Little is known about the reasons for pandemic-era mode shifts and the impacts of pandemic-related transit reductions on riders’ day-to-day lives. Using a national survey of U.S. transit riders (n=500), this study examines changes in transit use since the pandemic began, the reasons for transit reductions, and the effects of reduced transit use and transit service on transit riders’ ability to meet their travel needs. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing transportation burdens for essential transit riders, pointing to shortcomings inherent in current transit financing policy. We close with recommendations for strengthening the transit service for these groups in the long term as we recover from the pandemic.

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Carpooling and drivers without household vehicles: gender disparity in automobility among Hispanics and non-Hispanics in the U.S.

Abstract: Carpooling and drivers without household vehicles: 1 Gender disparity in automobility among Hispanics and non-Hispanics in 2 the U.S.

Cited by 16 publications

References 56 publications

The role of culture and evolving attitudes in travel behaviour assimilation among south asian immigrants in Melbourne, Australia

The role of culture and evolving attitudes in travel behaviour assimilation among south asian immigrants in Melbourne, Australia

Driver's licences for undocumented immigrants and post‐mortem organ donation

Covid-19 Pandemic Impacts on Essential Transit Riders: Findings from a U.S. Survey

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