scholarly journals When I’m 64: Assessing Generational Differences in Public Transit Use of Seniors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2017 ◽  
Vol 2651 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley Fordham ◽  
Emily Grisé ◽  
Ahmed El-Geneidy
Keyword(s):  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Baby Boomer ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Baby Boomer Generation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Strong Attachment ◽  
Transit Use

The growth rate of adults older than 65 in Canada is increasing more rapidly than the population as a whole. This increase is reflective of the aging baby boomer population. That population is known to have a strong attachment to automobiles, which might be reflected in their travel behavior as they move toward different stages in their older life. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the travel behavior, mainly public transit usage, of Canada’s older population relative to younger cohorts. A pseudocohort analysis was conducted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, of residents who were 50 or older to follow changes in public transit use of similarly aged respondents from 1998 to 2013. The results revealed that older generations used public transit more than younger generations did at the same age. In addition, the most recent survey year showed a stagnation of transit use across all age groups. Differences in transit use between males and females were more pronounced in earlier cohorts, but the difference was decreasing in more recent years. These findings add to the growing body of work suggesting that the nature of transportation behavior in seniors is changing, and accordingly planners and engineers cannot expect the baby boomer generation to behave the same way as previous generations. Addressing the transportation needs of seniors around the world will be an important challenge for planners and engineers, as the population of seniors is growing more rapidly than the population as a whole in the majority of developed countries. This growth imposes new challenges on the transportation system because of differences in the travel behavior of today’s older adults compared with that of previous cohorts of seniors.

scholarly journals How Do Sociodemographics and Activity Participations Affect Activity-Travel? Comparative Study between Women and Men

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Min Yang ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Feifei Yu ◽  
Jian Ding
Keyword(s):  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Data Processing Method ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Role Based ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Subsistence Activities

Activity-travel behaviors of women and men are different because they have different social and household responsibilities. However, studies concerning gender differences are mainly limited in developed countries. This paper concentrates on gender role-based differences in activity-travel behavior in a typical developing country, namely, China. Using data from 3656 cases collected through surveys conducted in Shangyu, data processing, method choice, and descriptive analysis were conducted. Binary and ordered logistic regression models segmented by gender were developed to evaluate the mechanism through which individual sociodemographics, household characteristics, and activity participations affect the number of trip chain types and activities for women and men. The results show that women aged 30 to 50 perform less subsistence activities. However, the difference between the different age groups of men is not as significant. In addition, men with bicycles and electric bicycles have more subsistence and maintenance activities, whereas women do not have these attributes. Moreover, women with children under schooling age make more maintenance trip chains but less leisure trip chains and activities, whereas men are free from this influence. Furthermore, both women and men perform more subsistence activities if the duration increases, and men have less influences than women do.

Influences of Neighborhood Characteristics and Personal Attitudes on University Commuters’ Public Transit Use

2015 ◽  
Vol 2500 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi Namgung ◽  
Gulsah Akar
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Neighborhood Characteristics ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Mixed Use ◽  
Personal Attitudes ◽  
Intersection Density ◽  
Transit Use

This study examined the links between attitudes, the built environment, and travel behavior on the basis of data from the Ohio State University's 2012 Campus Transportation Survey. The analysis results indicated that attitudes might have explained travel behavior better than the built environment. Survey respondents were asked questions about their attitudes on public transit use, and their answers were grouped into new attitudinal factors by using principal component analysis. Then, new neighborhood categories were created by K-means cluster analysis by means of built-environment and land use variables (population density, employment density, housing density, median age of structures, percentage of single-family housing, and intersection density). As a result of this analysis, discrete neighborhood categories, such as urban high-density and residential neighborhoods, and urban low-density and mixed-use neighborhoods, were created. Then, differences in attitudes toward public transit were analyzed across these new neighborhood categories. Binary logit models were estimated to determine the influence of these neighborhood categories as well as personal attitudes on public transit use after sociodemographic characteristics were controlled for. The results indicated that attitudes were more strongly associated with travel behavior than with neighborhood characteristics. The findings of this study will aid in the formation of a better understanding of public transit use by highlighting the effects of attitudes and neighborhood characteristics in transit use as well as differences in attitudes between neighborhood types.

Inter-generational differences in partner selection criteria among women in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-148
Author(s):  
Ayesha Khalid ◽  
Syeda Salma Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Generational Differences ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Partner Selection ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
General Internal ◽  
The Social ◽  
Technological Transition ◽  
The Difference

Partner selection and marriage choices have become interesting research topics in societies experiencing transition due to technological advancements and modernisation. This qualitative study was envisaged to identify the differences in partner selection criteria among three generations of Pakistani women. Three independent age groups were selected to analyse the difference among them due to social and technological transition. The participants were recruited purposefully for semi-structured interviews from six different families, three women of subsequent age groups (grandmothers, mothers, and their marriageable grand/daughters) were chosen (N=18). The interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. Line-by-line coding was done to extract the relevant and repetitive codes that comprised sub and main themes. Findings show that the social background and compatibility between potential families remained the most important aspects in general. Internal attributes such as religiousness and morality, and external attributes, specifically good financial status, decent occupation and job, were considered significant partner selection criteria as well. The factors that affect the partner selection choices directly included collectivist beliefs and disempowerment of women. Inter-generational differences and transitions in the desirability of partner selection criteria were evident as an expected outcome of the questions posed by the current study. The implications include extending knowledge for marriage and relationship counsellors.

Density and Captivity in Public Transit Success: Observations from the 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Study

2000 ◽  
Vol 1735 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve E. Polzin ◽  
Xuehao Chu ◽  
Joel R. Rey
Keyword(s):  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Good Time ◽  
Transit Planning ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transit Market ◽  
Personal Transportation ◽  
Transit Use ◽  
In Transit

The new millennium provides a good time to reflect on transportation-industry trends in some fundamental external factors that influence transportation behavior and planning response. In the public-transit industry, urban density and transit captivity have long been fundamental conditions driving transit planning and service and facility investment decisions. In light of demographic and economic changes, it is useful to revisit the issue of the importance of these factors to the transit market. Findings from a comprehensive analysis of the 1995 Nation-wide Personal Transportation Study (NPTS), which explored current transit-travel behavior, are reported. Two key findings reflect on two historical axioms in transit: ( a) the extent to which density influences transit use and ( b) the importance of the transit-dependent market. The research findings reiterate the significant influence that development density has on public transit mode share and bring to light some revealing data on the influence of urban-area size on transit use. The importance of transit dependency on transit use is documented, and trends in transit dependency over the past few decades are revealed. Finally, the implications of these trends for the public-transit industry are discussed.

scholarly journals Public transit use in the United States in the era of COVID-19: Transit riders’ travel behavior in the COVID-19 impact and recovery period

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeleine E.G. Parker ◽  
Meiqing Li ◽  
Mohamed Amine Bouzaghrane ◽  
Hassan Obeid ◽  
Drake Hayes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transit Use

Generational Differences in the Evaluation of Labor Market Leaving Models: The Example of the Baby Boomer Generation and Generation Z

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-104
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Król
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Baby Boomer ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Baby Boomer Generation ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Two Generations ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Rigid Model

Considerations contained in the article cover the issues of labor market leaving models and their evaluation by the representatives of two generations: one ending and the other beginning its professional activity. Consecutive parts of the article present brief characterizations of the generations under scrutiny (Baby Boomers and Generation Z), discuss the labor market leaving models that were the subject of evaluation (the rigid, flexible, and gradual models), and showcase the results of a survey carried out among 567 representatives of the two generations. An attempt was made to verify the research hypothesis on the basis of the survey results. That hypothesis assumed the existence of differences in the evaluation of labor market leaving models by representatives of Baby Boomers and Generation Z and posited that representatives of Generation Z rate the flexible and gradual models higher than representatives of the Baby Boomer generation, while the Baby Boomer generation rates the rigid model higher than Generation Z.

scholarly journals Generational differences in nurses’ characteristics, job satisfaction, quality of work life, and psychological empowerment

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Sparks Coburn ◽  
Samantha J. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Generation X ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Baby Boomer ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Baby Boomer Generation

Objective: Currently, there are four generations in the nursing workforce. Each generation holds a different set of values that create challenges for managing a multi-generational workforce; these values affect nurses’ perceptions of quality of work life (QWL), psychological empowerment (PE), and job satisfaction (JS). The aims of this study are to (1) identify differences in the characteristics of Baby Boomer, Generation X, and Millennial nurses, (2) identify differences in the QWL between Baby Boomer, Generation X, and Millennial nurses, (3) identify differences in JS between Baby Boomer, Generation X, and Millennial nurses, and (4) identify differences in PE between Baby Boomer, Generation X, and Millennial nurses. Methods: This descriptive, comparative design was conducted via a web-based survey among 223 registered nurses in the USA. Data was collected using Survey Monkey. Results: Baby Boomers had significantly more years of experience, higher levels of both PE and JS as compared to Generation X and Millennial nurses. Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate the prominence of RNs’ sociological value systems on their perceptions of their workplace. Based on these findings, nurse managers can work to create an environment that is supportive of multiple generations; an environment that enhances PE and, in turn, JS.

Age Differences in Eye Movements During Reading: Degenerative Problems or Compensatory Strategy?

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-311
Author(s):  
José David Moreno ◽  
José A. León ◽  
Lorena A. M. Arnal ◽  
Juan Botella
Keyword(s):  
Eye Movements ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Aging Effects ◽  
Movement Data ◽  
Sentence Reading ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Eye Movements During Reading

Abstract. We report the results of a meta-analysis of 22 experiments comparing the eye movement data obtained from young ( Mage = 21 years) and old ( Mage = 73 years) readers. The data included six eye movement measures (mean gaze duration, mean fixation duration, total sentence reading time, mean number of fixations, mean number of regressions, and mean length of progressive saccade eye movements). Estimates were obtained of the typified mean difference, d, between the age groups in all six measures. The results showed positive combined effect size estimates in favor of the young adult group (between 0.54 and 3.66 in all measures), although the difference for the mean number of fixations was not significant. Young adults make in a systematic way, shorter gazes, fewer regressions, and shorter saccadic movements during reading than older adults, and they also read faster. The meta-analysis results confirm statistically the most common patterns observed in previous research; therefore, eye movements seem to be a useful tool to measure behavioral changes due to the aging process. Moreover, these results do not allow us to discard either of the two main hypotheses assessed for explaining the observed aging effects, namely neural degenerative problems and the adoption of compensatory strategies.

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