A multilevel investigation of differential individual mobility of working couples with children: a case study of Hong Kong

Transportmetrica A: Transport Science

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 629-652

  Loo, B P Y ^a   Lam, W W Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

activity space; gender; mobility; multilevel analysis; women

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY SPACES; GENDER; INDIVIDUAL MOBILITY; MULTI-LEVEL ANALYSIS; PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT; WOMEN;

CARRIER MOBILITY; TRANSPORTATION;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84883502089     PISSN: 23249935     EISSN: 23249943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18128602.2011.643509     Document Type: Article

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