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Social Participation and Independent Mobility in Children: The Effects of Two Implementations of “We Go to School Alone”

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this research was to determine the outcomes of the "We go to school alone" program in two Districts of Rome through a longitudinal study involving 392 children (mean age = 8.37 years) and 270 parents. The outcomes of the program in the two Districts were very different. Only one resulted in an increase in children's autonomous mobility on the home-school journey, a reduction in the number of times a child was taken to school by car, and, even more important, in an increase in the general level of children's independent mobility in their neighborhood. The findings are discussed in terms of a process evaluation that enabled us to understand the differing results.

Source: Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community

DOI: 10.1080/10852350903393392

Authors: Miretta Prezza, Francesca Romana Alparone, Daniela Renzi, Annalisa Pietrobono

Institutions: Sapienza University of Rome, University of Chieti-Pescara, National Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Urban Transport and Accessibility

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities, Quality education, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2166469358

FWCI: 2.428

Cites: 22

Cited by: 33

Related to: 10