Managing the challenges of combining mobilities of care and commuting: an Australian perspective

Deanna Grant-Smith; Natalie Osborne; Laurel Johnson

doi:10.1080/13668803.2016.1202194

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Managing the challenges of combining mobilities of care and commuting: an Australian perspective

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Managing the challenges of combining mobilities of care and commuting: an Australian perspective

Deanna Grant-Smith, Natalie Osborne and Laurel Johnson

Community, Work & Family, Vol.20(2), pp.201-210

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2016.1202194

Abstract

public transport

child-friendly cities

gender mainstreaming

mobility

accessibility

commuter

Women face particular travel challenges when combining commuting with broader caring responsibilities. This policy note considers the issues associated with meeting the transport needs of working women as they navigate their daily 'mobilities of care'. We extend the concept of 'mobilities of care' by combining an intersectional understanding of the transport task with the principles embodied in the child-friendly cities agenda. These are discussed with respect to the provision of public transport services and infrastructure in Australia to illuminate the ways that such an approach could deliver transport benefits to those commuting with young children in their care, most often mothers. We also argue that transport policy, planning and provision must make an explicit connection between intersectional factors such as disability, class, as well as gender, and the substantive impact they can have on women and children's mobilities and modal choices.

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Title: Managing the challenges of combining mobilities of care and commuting: an Australian perspective
Authors: Deanna Grant-Smith (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Natalie Osborne - Griffith University
Laurel Johnson - University of Queensland
Publication details: Community, Work & Family, Vol.20(2), pp.201-210
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1080/13668803.2016.1202194
ISSN: 1469-3615
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991016186202621
Output Type: Journal article