%0 Journal Article
%T Travel Socialization: A Social Theory of Travel Mode Behavior
%J International journal of sustainable transportation
%D 2008
%A Baslington, Hazel
%V 2
%N 2
%P 91-114
%X This article reports research investigating the cultural determinants of children's travel. A new perspective, "travel socialization" theory, is presented. This 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. The role of each is discussed. A theoretical implication of travel socialization is that our thinking and attitudes toward transport modes are embedded in childhood. A policy implication is that "car dependency" should be viewed as a "social problem" and tackled from a social policy rather than just a "travel demand" management approach.<p />
%G 
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1556-8318
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15568310601187193