Citation

Bhosale J, Duncan S, Stewart T, Chaix B, Kestens Y, Schofield G. Child. Geogr. 2017; 15(6): 678-689.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/14733285.2017.1293232

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Children's independent mobility (IM) lacks a standardised definition and measurement protocol. Interactive mapping applications can capture geographically defined mobility data. In this study of 219 children, independent parental licences (IM Licence) and allowances to travel to certain locations unsupervised (IM Index) were collected through a questionnaire, and compared to IM-roaming areas derived from the Visualisation and Evaluation of Route Itineraries, Travel Destinations, and Activity Spaces (VERITAS-IM) mapping application. Significant relationships were found between the VERITAS-IM-derived measures and traditional measures of IM (IM Licence and IM Index).

RESULTS suggest the perceived degree of children's IM is heavily dependent on the assessment method and a combination of methods should be considered.

Language: en

Keywords

children; Independent mobility; interactive mapping; mixed methods; VERITAS