New Perspectives and Methods in Transport and Social Exclusion Research.

Presents findings of a successful, international research project exploring links between social exclusion (SE), transport disadvantage (TD) and psychological well being (WB). This title examines fresh perspectives in relation to social capital and WB and developing various economic methods to estim...

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Author / Creator: Currie, Graham.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2011.
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Local Note:Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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505 0 |a COVER PAGE -- NEW PERSPECTIVES AND METHODS IN TRANSPORT AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION RESEARCH -- COPYRIGHT PAGE -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF AUTHORS -- Editor -- Contributing Authors -- Section 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Introduction -- Introduction -- Book Aims -- Foundation Research and Aims -- Book Structure -- References -- Section 2 RESEARCH IN CONTEXT -- 2.1 Transport Disadvantage: A Review -- Introduction -- Perspectives on Transport Disadvantage -- Perspectives on Forced Car Ownership -- Coping with Transport Disadvantage -- Conclusions -- References -- 2.2 Social Exclusion -- Introduction -- Poverty and Disadvantage -- Social Exclusion -- The Concept of Social Exclusion -- The Approach to Social Exclusion Taken in this Research -- Social Exclusion and Transport Research -- Conclusions -- References -- 2.3 Contemporary Perspectives on Well-Being -- Introduction -- Defining Well-Being -- Advantages of Fostering Well-Being -- Determinants of Happiness -- Strategies for Enhancing Well-Being -- The Relationship between Transport Mobility, Need Satisfaction and Well-Being -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Section 3 METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT -- 3.1 Study Approach Overview -- Introduction -- Overview of Data Collection -- References -- 3.2 Measuring Social Exclusion -- Introduction -- Principles Adopted in Formation of This Measurement Tool -- Measurement of Social Exclusion Used in This Study -- Measurement of Social Capital -- Community Strength -- Samples -- References -- 3.3 Measuring Well-Being -- Introduction -- Correlates of Well-Being -- Previous Transport, Mobility and Well-Being Research -- Selection of Well-Being Measures for Transport Mobility Research -- Conclusions -- References -- 3.4 Exploring Transport Issues -- Introduction -- Measuring Transport Disadvantage -- Measuring Home Location Choice -- The Impacts of Fuel Price Increases. 
505 8 |a Other Areas Explored -- References -- Section 4 FIELD SURVEY RESULTS -- 4.1 Field Survey Sampling Results -- Introduction -- Sampling Outcomes --- Vista Follow-On Survey -- Vista Follow-On Survey Sample Review -- Sampling Outcomes: Special Survey -- Conclusions Sampling Outcomes -- References -- 4.2 Field Survey Results -- Introduction -- Simple Survey Analysis -- Preliminary Survey Analysis --- Trip Rates -- Preliminary Analysis -- Conclusions -- Reference -- Section 5 NEW ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVES -- 5.1 Piecing It Together: A Structural Equation Model of Transport, Social Exclusion and Well-Being -- Introduction -- Transport and Social Exclusion -- Well-Being, the Missing Link -- Methods -- Results -- Conclusions and Discussion -- References -- 5.2 Taking it Apart: Disaggregate Modelling of Transport, Social Exclusion and Well-Being -- Introduction -- Factoring Transport Disadvantage -- The Geographic Context of Transport Disadvantage -- Discussion -- References -- 5.3 What Leads to Social Inclusionquest An Examination of Trips, Social Capital and Well--being -- Introduction -- Description of the Sample -- Model Outlining Predicted Relationships across Study Variables -- Measuring Social Capital -- Relationships between the Concepts with Different Ways of Combining the Social Capital Indicators -- Mediated Model -- A Closer Examination of Trips -- Discussion -- References -- 5.4 Economic Modelling -- Introduction -- Mobility and Social Exclusion -- Factors Influencing Risk of Social Exclusion -- The Value of Mobility -- Model Extension to Include Well-Being -- A Melbourne Route Bus System Application -- Application to Single Bus Services -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section 6 INTERNATIONAL AND POLICY PERSPECTIVES -- 6.1 International Perspectives -- Introduction -- Conceptual and Theoretical Innovations. 
505 8 |a Implications and Scope of the Methodology -- Relevance for Policy into Practice -- Further Research Opportunities -- Conclusions -- References -- 6.2 Transport Planning and Policy Perspectives -- Introduction -- Context: Travel Needs -- Context: Jurisdictional Responsibilities -- Contents: Policy History -- Applied Research -- Research and Policy Challenges -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6.3 Public Policy Perspectives: A View from Outside Government -- Introduction -- Transport Disadvantage and Place-Based Policy -- An Integrated Policy Approach to Moving People and Goods -- Economic and Social Policy Frameworks -- Policy Towards Community Transport -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section 7 CONCLUSIONS -- 7.1 Conclusions -- Introduction -- Research Aims and Initial Findings -- New Research Perspectives -- New Policy Perspectives -- Applicability of Findings to Other Contexts -- Research Futures -- References -- Index. 
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590 |a Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.  
650 0 |a Marginality, Social -- Research. 
650 0 |a Social isolation -- Research. 
650 0 |a Transportation -- Social aspects -- Research. 
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