Hazel Baslington
University of Leeds
5 Papers
28 Citations
Hazel Baslington is an academic researcher from University of Leeds. The author has contributed to research in topics: Focus group & Peer group. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Travel Socialization: A Social Theory of Travel Mode Behavior
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the cultural determinants of children's travel and present travel socialization theory, which states that children learn about travel modes in the same way as other aspects of culture through agents of socialization: the family, school, media, and peer groups.
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School Travel Plans: Overcoming Barriers to Implementation
TL;DR: In this article, a literature review, documentary analysis, and an empirical evaluation of school travel plans is presented, highlighting barriers to their implementation, extensiveness and longevity, and the behavioural approach which underpins school travel plan promotional literature.
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Women's perceptions of maternity carers
TL;DR: Investigating women's perceptions about the roles of different types of staff providing maternity care in the north of England found the majority of women were clear about the role of the midwife in the maternity care of all women.
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Evaluating school travel initiatives and promoting ‘healthy travel’ through PSHCE
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the findings of an empirical evaluation designed to measure the effectiveness of the travel initiative at three primary schools, using questionnaires or travel diaries (n=555, Years 3 to 6) and focus groups with pupils in Years 5 and 6 (21 groups, n=90).
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Children's perceptions of and attitudes towards, transport modes: why a vehicle for change is long overdue
TL;DR: The authors investigated children's perceptions of, and attitudes towards, transport modes and found that overreliance on car transportation impacts negatively on children's health, safety, and well-being.