Immigrants and transport barriers to employment: The case of Southeast Asian welfare recipients in California
Increasing international migration has prompted public officials to develop policies to better integrate foreign-born residents. While scholars have shown the positive relationship between access to transport and economic outcomes among low-income adults, very little is known about this relationship with respect to immigrants. This study examines transport and employment rates among low-income adults focusing specifically on Southeast Asian refugees. The findings show the importance of automobiles across all racial and ethnic groups. Southeast Asians, however, report the greatest difficulty with their travel largely because they face auto-related problems including the age and unreliability of their vehicles. These findings suggest the need for both universal and group-specific policies for addressing the transport needs of the poor.
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2008
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Authors: | Blumenberg, Evelyn |
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Transport Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0967-070X. - Vol. 15.2008, 1, p. 33-42
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Elsevier |
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