From barrier elimination to barrier negotiation: A qualitative study of parents' attitudes about active travel for elementary school trips

Transport Policy

Volumn 20, Issue , 2012, Pages 75-81

  Zuniga, Kelly Draper ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active school travel; Active travel intervention; Choice behavior; Inclination; Parent attitudes

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

COLORADO; DENVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855810127     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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