Kerschner / Silverstein Introduction to Senior Transportation

Enhancing Community Mobility and Transportation Services
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-317-28242-6
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 212 Seiten

Reihe: Textbooks in Aging

Introduction to Senior Transportation focuses on an issue that is a growing concern -- the community mobility needs of older adults. Surpassing the coverage available in existing gerontology textbooks, it enables the reader to understand and appreciate the challenges faced by older adults as they make the transition from driving to using transportation options (many of which were not designed to meet their particular needs). It considers the physical and cognitive limitations of older adult passengers, the family of transportation services, the challenges providers face in meeting the assistance and support needs of senior passengers, and the transportation methods that do and do not currently meet the needs and wants of senior passengers.

This textbook addresses the educational and professional development needs of faculty, students, and practitioners working in the fields of aging, aging services, and transportation. The book has been class-tested and features innovative, practical learning tools that appeal to students and practitioners. It complements any introductory course in gerontology, human development and aging, or human factors, and will enhance the curriculum of programs in the social behavioral sciences as well as traffic safety, transit engineering, and community planning.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kerschner, Helen K.

Silverstein, Nina M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Verkehrstechnologie: Allgemeines
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Verkehrsingenieurwesen, Verkehrsplanung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Older Adults and their Modes of Community Mobility 2. Life Events Leading to Driving Cessation 3. Transitions to Transportation Options 4. Transportation Needs of Older Passengers 5. The Family of Transportation Options 6. Older Adult Challenges in Using Transportation 7. Special Transportation Assistance Needs of Older Adults 8. Senior Friendliness Needs of Older Adults 9. Older Adults and their Utilization of Options10. Transportation Provider Challenges in Meeting the Needs of Older Adults 11. Strategies for Meeting Senior Passenger Needs 12. Volunteer Driver Programs: A Solution for Today and Tomorrow 13. Volunteer Drivers: Special Qualities to Look for in Recruitment and Training Needs 14. Promising Practices and Future Directions

Über Autor(innen)

Helen K. Kerschner is Director of the National Volunteer Transportation Center of the Community Transportation Association of America, Washington, DC.

Nina M. Silverstein is Professor of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston.