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Concessionary bus travel: exploring the relationships between concessionary bus travel, health and wellbeing and social connectivity / KELLY ROBERTS

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The United Kingdom (UK) is experiencing an ageing of its population. At the same time, society is becoming increasingly mobile. As people spread themselves wider and thinner, policymakers have the challenge of providing suitable mobility options for older people to ensure there is an acceptable leve...

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Published: Swansea 2022
Institution: Swansea University
Degree level: Doctoral
Degree name: Ph.D
Supervisor: Musselwhite, Charles B.
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