Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Organizational Unit
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment
First Advisor
Eric Boschmann
Second Advisor
Andy Goetz
Third Advisor
Sara Avila Forcada
Fourth Advisor
Kristopher Kuzera
Fifth Advisor
Nicholas J. Cutforth
Keywords
Aging, Mexico City, Mixed methods, Mobility, Older adults
Abstract
This dissertation covers the topic of the mobility of older adults in Mexico City using a mixed methods approach. First, I looked at the literature to uncover what is known about elderly mobilities coming from the Global South. Second, I analyzed the 2017 Household Origin Destination Survey to reveal travel behavior patterns and transport mode choice of older adults in Mexico City. Third, I revealed mobility experiences from older adults living in different neighborhoods in Mexico City by conducting twenty two telephone interviews. Lastly, I created joint displays that included both previous results to better understand how the findings from the interviews complement and corroborate the results from the survey. Conclusions included research contributions and limitations, opportunities for future research, and policy recommendations.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Jessica Villena Sanchez
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
159 pgs
Recommended Citation
Villena Sanchez, Jessica, "Mobility of Older Adults in Mexico City: A Mixed Methods Approach" (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2087.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/2087
Copyright date
2022
Discipline
Geography, Transportation, Aging