Transportation Access: A Key Employment Barrier for Rural Low-Income Families

Fletcher, Cynthia Needles; Garasky, Steven; Jensen, Helen H.; Nielsen, Robert B.

doi:10.1080/10875541003711581

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“…For example, having a vehicle can help employees or future employees attend job interviews, go to work, and maintain employment without missing days due to a lack of transportation. Qualitative research also suggests potential links between getting hired and owning a vehicle (Fletcher, Garasky, Jensen, & Nielsen, 2010). Rural areas can be troublesome in particular.…”

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“…Rural areas can be troublesome in particular. For instance, commuting jobs often yield more income; however, reliable transportation is necessary for such employment opportunities and public transit may not be an option (Fletcher et al, 2010). Participants in Fletcher et al (2010) study were asked about reliable transportation and car ownership during job interviews.…”

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Predicting Paternalism: Welfare Asset Limits and State-Level Demographic, Economic, and Political Factors

2019

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Welfare eligibility is usually determined via income and financial assets. Since devolution of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families administration in 1996, there is significant state variation in these criteria. Previous research suggests that income limits are influenced by racial politics, with more restrictive criteria associated with higher Black populations. The current study examined whether asset testing is similarly determined. Findings indicate that asset tests are positively associated with a democratic State Senate, median income, and the percentage of Black residents. The presence of advocates seeking to advance asset-building opportunities to low-income families may have influenced this divergence in income and asset testing.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Predicting Paternalism: Welfare Asset Limits and State-Level Demographic, Economic, and Political Factors

2019

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“…) and employment (Fletcher et al . ). In some US locations, public transportation mitigates the need for a large part of the population's learning to drive, especially in rural areas where having access to a vehicle and knowing how to drive is beyond a mere convenience.…”

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“…Access to transportation is critical for independence (Fletcher et al 2010). Decades ago, communities usually were self-contained, and essential services were within walking distance.…”

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“…Decades ago, communities usually were self-contained, and essential services were within walking distance. However, as populations have grown, so have the distances between homes and other destinations, including healthcare (Arcury et al 2005) and employment (Fletcher et al 2010). In some US locations, public transportation mitigates the need for a large part of the population's learning to drive, especially in rural areas where having access to a vehicle and knowing how to drive is beyond a mere convenience.…”

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An exploratory investigation: are driving simulators appropriate to teach pre‐driving skills to young adults with intellectual disabilities?

Brooks

Mossey

Tyler

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Brit J Learn Disabil

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Accessible summary There were many driving education studies with adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) in the 1960s and 1970s, but since, very little research has been carried out. This study explored using an interactive driving simulator for teaching adults with intellectual disabilities to learn pre‐driving skills (lane keeping and speed maintenance). The simulator succeeded in rapid identification of the drivers' capabilities and limitations, providing skill practise that would be unsafe on roadways, creating a fun, effective and flexible learning environment and highlighting the most appropriate areas for future research. Summary Research examining driver training for young adults with intellectual disabilities has been limited since the 1970s. The current pilot and exploratory study investigated teaching pre‐driving skills (i.e. lane keeping and speed maintenance) to young adults with intellectual disabilities using an interactive driving simulator to provide dynamic and immediate feedback to participants as well as quantifiable data to researchers and educators. Four students from a post‐secondary transition course for students with intellectual disabilities (age 21–23) with an average full‐scale IQ of 71.5 (range 64–76) participated. Participants practised their pre‐driving skills (lane keeping and speed maintenance rather than complex driving environments) on a series of driving courses as well as a coordinated muscle movement activity related to driving for 1 h a day, 5 days a week. After 27 days, two of the four participants significantly improved their lane keeping and speed maintenance skills, while two participants failed to demonstrate steady improvement.

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Cost of Living Variation, Nonmetropolitan America, and Implications for the Supplemental Poverty Measure

Mueller

Brooks

Pacas

2022

Popul Res Policy Rev

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Poverty scholarship in the United States is increasingly reliant upon the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) as opposed to the Official Poverty Measure of the United States for research and policy analysis. However, the SPM still faces several critiques from scholars focused on poverty in nonmetropolitan areas. Key among these critiques is the geographic adjustment for cost of living employed in the SPM, which is based solely upon median rental costs and pools together all nonmetropolitan counties within each state. Here, we evaluate the current geographic adjustment of the SPM using both microdata and aggregate data from the American Community Survey for 2014-2018. By comparing housing costs, tenure, and commuting, we determine that median rent is likely an appropriate basis for geographic adjustment. However, by demonstrating the wide variability between median rents of nonmetropolitan counties within the same state, we show that the current operationalization of this geographic adjustment could be improved through the use of more-specific categories such as metropolitan adjacency or Rural Urban Continuum Codes.

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Transportation Access: A Key Employment Barrier for Rural Low-Income Families

Cited by 32 publications

References 28 publications

Predicting Paternalism: Welfare Asset Limits and State-Level Demographic, Economic, and Political Factors

Predicting Paternalism: Welfare Asset Limits and State-Level Demographic, Economic, and Political Factors

An exploratory investigation: are driving simulators appropriate to teach pre‐driving skills to young adults with intellectual disabilities?

Cost of Living Variation, Nonmetropolitan America, and Implications for the Supplemental Poverty Measure

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