Journal article
Mobility, social exclusion and well-being: Exploring the links
JK Stanley, DA Hensher, JR Stanley, D Vella-Brodrick
Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2011
Abstract
Building on a growing research foundation, transport policy makers have begun to associate the ability to be mobile with having a role in the facilitation of social inclusion. However, the further connection to well-being is not as well understood. This paper explores the association between a person's travel patterns, their risk of social exclusion and self-assessed well-being. Key influences on social exclusion are discussed, with trip making emerging as a significant influence. Trip making is not a significant direct influence on well-being but does exercise an indirect influence through the impact on risk of social exclusion. The modelling process enables a value for additional trips to ..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This research was undertaken as part of Australian Research Council Industry Linkage Program Project LP0669046: Investigating Transport Disadvantage, Social Exclusion and Well Being in Metropolitan, Regional and Rural Victoria". The industry partners are the Victorian State Government, Local Government from the fringes of Melbourne, the Brotherhood of St Laurence (a peak welfare organization) and Bus Association Victoria, an industry association representing bus operators in Victoria. Thanks are also due to Professor Graham Currie for project leadership and to Alexa Delbosc for research input. The detailed comments of referees have added significantly to guiding the final version.