Household Composition in Latin America

AvSusan M. De Vos

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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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 that in the United States and western Europe as well as with each other.

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Utgivningsdatum:2012-09-24
Mått:155 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:411 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis
Antal sidor:251
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781461357469

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Innehållsförteckning

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.