| Abstract: |
This study analyses shift work commuting. We ask: who works evening and night
shifts, how do they commute, and how does working these shifts impact activity
participation and wellbeing? We answer these questions using two national
datasets. Our results offer four overarching findings. First, we find
significant demographic differences along lines of race, poverty status,
immigration, and household type, differences reflecting occupational
segregation. Black, Filipino, South Asian, and Indigenous commuters are
significantly overrepresented. Second, evening and night shift workers are
more likely to commute as car passengers or by bus or walking. Third, we find
limited evidence that shift workers make fewer overall trips throughout the
day. Fourth, we find that while shift workers have significantly lower life
satisfaction, auto ownership may ameliorate this impact. In light of these
results, we conclude that improving the transport situation for shift-workers
is essential to advancing both wellbeing and transportation justice. |