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Transportation Experiences of Mexican Immigrants in California: Results from Focus Group Interviews

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  • Lovejoy, Kristin
  • Handy, Susan L

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The purpose of this study was to conduct exploratory research on the transportation needs of Mexican immigrants in California, their use of different modes of transportation, their experiences with each mode, and the challenges they experience with respect to the transportation system as they go about their daily lives. We explored differences by car ownership status (households with and without a car) and by geographic area within California. To conduct this research, we held ten focus group interviews (in Spanish) with Mexican immigrants in the summer of 2006 in the cities of Fresno, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Jose, Stockton, and Sacramento, California. The results are presented using a mix of qualitative summaries of the discussions in addition to systematic counts of participants’ comments relating to various themes.

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  • Lovejoy, Kristin & Handy, Susan L, 2007. "Transportation Experiences of Mexican Immigrants in California: Results from Focus Group Interviews," Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series qt0jj8h2cf, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis.
    • Handle: RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt0jj8h2cf
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    1. Lovejoy, Kristin, 2012. "Mobility Fulfillment Among Low-car Households: Implications for Reducing Auto Dependence in the United States," Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series qt4v44b5qn, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis.
    2. Hu, Lingqian, 2017. "Changing travel behavior of Asian immigrants in the U.S," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 248-260.
    3. Handy, Susan & Blumenberg, Evelyn & Donahue, Moria & Lovejoy, Kristin & Rodier, Caroline & Shaheen, Susan & Shiki, Kimiko & Song, Lily, 2008. "Travel Behavior of Mexican and Other Immigrant Groups in California," Institute of Transportation Studies, Research Reports, Working Papers, Proceedings qt6d98v81m, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley.
    4. Lovejoy, Kristin & Handy, Susan, 2011. "Social networks as a source of private-vehicle transportation: The practice of getting rides and borrowing vehicles among Mexican immigrants in California," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 45(4), pages 248-257, May.
    5. Kristin Lovejoy & Susan Handy, 2008. "A case for measuring individuals’ access to private-vehicle travel as a matter of degrees: lessons from focus groups with Mexican immigrants in California," Transportation, Springer, vol. 35(5), pages 601-612, August.
    6. Michael J. Smart & Nicholas J. Klein, 2013. "Neighborhoods of Affinity," Journal of the American Planning Association, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 79(2), pages 110-124, April.
    7. Handy, Susan PhD & Blumenberg, Evelyn PhD & Donahue, Moira & Lovejoy, Kristin & Rodier, Caroline PhD & Shaheen, Susan PhD & Shiki, Kimiko & Song, Lily & Tal, Gil, 2009. "Travel Behavior of Immigrant Groups in California," Institute of Transportation Studies, Research Reports, Working Papers, Proceedings qt9666r0zc, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley.
    8. Hu, Lingqian & Klein, Nicholas J. & Smart, Michael J., 2021. "Comparing immigrant commute travel adaptation across and within racial/ethnic groups," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 112-122.

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