Transport mobility benefits and quality of life: A time-use perspective of elderly Canadians

Spinney, Jamie; Scott, Darren M.; Newbold, K. Bruce

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2009.01.002

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“…Besser & Dannenberg, 2005;Webb et al, 2011) and its capacity to mitigate the social isolation that may result from transport exclusion (e.g. King & Grayling, 2001;Spinney et al, 2009;Whitley & Prince, 2005). Though hard to measure, this set of potential health effects warrants attention as it relates to the degree to which often-marginalised groups (here, older citizens and young people) hold and report a sense of belonging (to a place or society) and perceive themselves to be recognised as valued and deserving citizens.…”

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“…For young people, concessionary bus travel in London has been reported to contribute to reductions in transport poverty, gains in independence and opportunities for enhancing wellbeing . In Canada, significant association between transport mobility benefits and quality of life for older Canadians have been identified (Spinney et al, 2009). However, the relationship between transport and health is not based solely on access to transport.…”

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Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: A qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK

Jones¹,

Goodman²,

Roberts³

et al. 2013

Social Science & Medicine

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Access to transport is an important determinant of health, and concessionary fares for public transport are one way to reduce the 'transport exclusion' that can limit access. This paper draws on qualitative data from two groups typically at risk of transport exclusion: young people (12-18 years of age, n=118) and older citizens (60+ years of age, n=46). The data were collected in London, UK, where young people and older citizens are currently entitled to concessionary bus travel. We focus on how this entitlement is understood and enacted, and how different sources of entitlement mediate the relationship between transport and wellbeing. Both groups felt that their formal entitlement to travel for free reflected their social worth and was, particularly for older citizens, relatively unproblematic. The provision of a concessionary transport entitlement also helped to combat feelings of social exclusion by enhancing recipients' sense of belonging to the city and to a 'community'. However, informal entitlements to particular spaces on the bus reflected less valued social attributes such as need or frailty. Thus in the course of travelling by bus the enactment of entitlements to space and seats entailed the negotiation of social differences and personal vulnerabilities, and this carried with it potential threats to wellbeing. We conclude that the process, as well as the substance, of entitlement can mediate wellbeing; and that where the basis for providing a given entitlement is widely understood and accepted, the risks to wellbeing associated with enacting that entitlement will be reduced. Key words UK; Entitlement; Public transport; Young people; Older citizens; Belonging; Social exclusion; Wellbeing Research Highlights Young people (12-18 year-olds) and older people (over-60s) receive free bus travel in London, UK.

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Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: A qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK

Jones¹,

Goodman²,

Roberts³

et al. 2013

Social Science & Medicine

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“…Although mobility in itself has been deemed "a critical key to individual freedom, independence, access to work, education, health, and leisure" (Miciukiewicz and Vigar, 2012), as well as important for social inclusion (Stanley et al, 2011) and well-being (Spinney et al, 2009), we cannot over-emphasize the importance of also considering social inequalities in the characteristics of places or activity settings and in the types of resources accessible when (im)mobile. Attributes which define an individual's social role (e.g.…”

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Considering daily mobility for a more comprehensive understanding of contextual effects on social inequalities in health: A conceptual proposal

2014

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“…Outre le fait de permettre un accès aux activités, équipements et services, la marche constitue une forme d'exercice bénéfique (Spinney et al, 2009 ;Kerr et al, 2012). Intervenir dans les environnements urbains pour favoriser la marche est donc cohérent avec la promotion d'un vieillissement actif en santé (Walker, 2002 ;Plouffe et Kalache, 2010).…”

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Marchabilité des environnements urbains autour des résidences pour personnes âgées de la région de Montréal : application de l’audit MAPPA

Negron-Poblete

Lord

2015

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Cet article porte sur la marchabilité autour des résidences pour aînés dans le Montréal métropolitain et sur la relation avec la marche qu’entretiennent les aînés habitant dans ces milieux. Des groupes de discussion ont montré que la possibilité de faire des activités ou de rencontrer des gens constitue pour les participants un facteur-clé de leur mobilité quotidienne. Toutefois, les caractéristiques de l’environnement urbain rendent parfois difficiles les déplacements à pied. La marchabilité autour de résidences et de concentrations commerciales proches a été évaluée à l’aide de l’audit environnemental MAPPA. Une typologie de marchabilité construite indique que la grande majorité des segments de rue n’offrent qu’un niveau de sécurité minimal pour les marcheurs âgés. La vie dans ce type de résidence contraint parfois les résidants à se rabattre sur des activités intérieures, et peut éventuellement mener à une certaine forme d’exclusion spatiale freinant leur participation à la vie urbaine.

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Transport mobility benefits and quality of life: A time-use perspective of elderly Canadians

Cited by 278 publications

References 46 publications

Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: A qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK

Entitlement to concessionary public transport and wellbeing: A qualitative study of young people and older citizens in London, UK

Considering daily mobility for a more comprehensive understanding of contextual effects on social inequalities in health: A conceptual proposal

Marchabilité des environnements urbains autour des résidences pour personnes âgées de la région de Montréal : application de l’audit MAPPA

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