Household Composition in Latin America
Susan M. De Vos uses comparative and life course perspectives to provide an in-depth demographic study of the household. Based on data gathered by the World Fertility Survey, this illuminating reference explores household composition in six Latin American countries and compares the situation with th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1995, 1995
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1995 |
| Series: | The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- Background
- Family and Household Demography
- Summary Comparisons
- The Rest of the Book
- 2. The Complex Household
- Measuring Household Complexity
- Latin America
- Life-Course Factors
- Summary and Discussion
- 3. Nonfamily Living
- Nonfamily Living in the Western Family
- Nonfamily Living in Latin America
- How Different Measures Deal with Nonfamily Living
- Summary and Discussion
- 4. Household Arrangements of Children
- Latin America
- Summary and Discussion
- 5. Household Arrangements of Young Adults
- Latin America
- Summary and Discussion
- 6. Household Arrangements of the Middle Aged
- Latin America
- Summary and Discussion
- 7. Household Arrangements of Older People
- Latin America
- Summary and Discussion
- 8. Conclusion
- Data Sources for Observing Household Composition
- The Role of Descriptive and Analytic Studies of the Household
- Conclusion
- Variables
- Age
- Marital Status
- Generation
- Urban/Rural
- Education
- Mother-Child and Couple Links
- De Facto or De Jure?
- References