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Tidsgeografi som förklaringsmodell för Barns Mobilitet: En illustrativ fallstudie i Lund

Thorslund, Elsa LU (2025) SGEL36 20251
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
This work examines the application of time geography to understand children's everyday and independent mobility. Over the past few decades, children's daily lives have become increasingly institutionalized, filled with organized activities aimed at maximizing their development. Concurrently, children's independent mobility has decreased, with parents often driving them to various activities and schools located further away. This research explores how time geography, introduced by Torsten Hägerstrand in the 1970s, can contribute to the study of children's mobility. Time geography emphasizes the indivisibility of individuals in time and space, and how their activities and movements are affected by various constraints. A case study was... (More)
This work examines the application of time geography to understand children's everyday and independent mobility. Over the past few decades, children's daily lives have become increasingly institutionalized, filled with organized activities aimed at maximizing their development. Concurrently, children's independent mobility has decreased, with parents often driving them to various activities and schools located further away. This research explores how time geography, introduced by Torsten Hägerstrand in the 1970s, can contribute to the study of children's mobility. Time geography emphasizes the indivisibility of individuals in time and space, and how their activities and movements are affected by various constraints. A case study was conducted with three 10 to 11-year-old children who kept diaries for three days and then participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews. The findings illustrate how time geography can be applied to study children's mobility and highlight its potential to complement existing research methods. The study underscores the importance of understanding the complex interactions between different types of constraints that influence children's mobility, providing insights into how families make decisions about daily travel. This approach offers a nuanced perspective on the factors shaping children's mobility, emphasizing the need to consider both spatial and temporal dimensions in future research. (Less)
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author
Thorslund, Elsa LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Tidsgeografi: Ett nygammalt sätt att studera barns mobilitet
course
SGEL36 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Children's Mobility, Time Geography, Leisure activities, Travel Diaries, Independent Mobility
language
Swedish
id
9211688
date added to LUP
2025-09-05 08:32:46
date last changed
2025-09-05 08:32:46
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  abstract     = {{This work examines the application of time geography to understand children's everyday and independent mobility. Over the past few decades, children's daily lives have become increasingly institutionalized, filled with organized activities aimed at maximizing their development. Concurrently, children's independent mobility has decreased, with parents often driving them to various activities and schools located further away. This research explores how time geography, introduced by Torsten Hägerstrand in the 1970s, can contribute to the study of children's mobility. Time geography emphasizes the indivisibility of individuals in time and space, and how their activities and movements are affected by various constraints. A case study was conducted with three 10 to 11-year-old children who kept diaries for three days and then participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews. The findings illustrate how time geography can be applied to study children's mobility and highlight its potential to complement existing research methods. The study underscores the importance of understanding the complex interactions between different types of constraints that influence children's mobility, providing insights into how families make decisions about daily travel. This approach offers a nuanced perspective on the factors shaping children's mobility, emphasizing the need to consider both spatial and temporal dimensions in future research.}},
  author       = {{Thorslund, Elsa}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Tidsgeografi som förklaringsmodell för Barns Mobilitet: En illustrativ fallstudie i Lund}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}