Inequalities in accessing public transportation and social exclusion among older adults and people with disabilities in Bangladesh: A scoping review (2024)

Jahangir, S., Bailey, A., Hasan, M. M. U., & Hossain, S. (2024). Inequalities in accessing public transportation and social exclusion among older adults and people with disabilities in Bangladesh: A scoping review. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 26, Article 101138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2024.101138

Jahangir, Selim ; Bailey, Ajay ; Hasan, Md Musleh Uddin et al. / Inequalities in accessing public transportation and social exclusion among older adults and people with disabilities in Bangladesh : A scoping review. In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 2024 ; Vol. 26.

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Jahangir, S, Bailey, A, Hasan, MMU & Hossain, S 2024, 'Inequalities in accessing public transportation and social exclusion among older adults and people with disabilities in Bangladesh: A scoping review', Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, vol. 26, 101138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2024.101138

Inequalities in accessing public transportation and social exclusion among older adults and people with disabilities in Bangladesh: A scoping review. / Jahangir, Selim; Bailey, Ajay; Hasan, Md Musleh Uddin et al.
In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Vol. 26, 101138, 07.2024.

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Jahangir S, Bailey A, Hasan MMU, Hossain S. Inequalities in accessing public transportation and social exclusion among older adults and people with disabilities in Bangladesh: A scoping review. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 2024 Jul;26:101138. doi: 10.1016/j.trip.2024.101138