27 Mar, 2009 Last updated: 16 Nov, 2014

There are many studies which report on how children get to and from school and negotiate their neighbourhoods, but very few explore in detail the cultural context in which children’s independent mobility has been curtailed. This paper by Dr Lisa Thomson moves beyond current modes of thinking and explores how this cultural shift has come about.

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There are many studies which report on how children get to and from school and negotiate their neighbourhoods, but very few explore in detail the cultural context in which children’s independent mobility has been curtailed. This paper by Dr Lisa Thomson moves beyond current modes of thinking and explores how this cultural shift has come about.