Background Female-headed households are one of the most vulnerable groups of society
that confront many problems and challenges. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore …

We review demographic and sociological literature on family dynamics in Latin America and
the Caribbean (LAC) and systematize major trends in union formation and fertility in recent …

The unplanned urban expansion and extreme population pressure have caused several
bottlenecks for city dwellers, which have been reflected in the form of inter-urban spatial …

Drawing on historical debates on gender, poverty, and the 'feminisation of poverty', this
paper reflects on current evidence, methods and analysis of gendered poverty. It focuses on …

This book challenges conventional wisdoms both about economic performance and about
policies for economic development in African countries. Its starting point is the striking …

Despite reductions in poverty generally, recent trends in Latin American countries show
processes of both de-feminization and re-feminization of poverty. A rise in the numbers of …

Most existing multidimensional poverty measures, such as the global-MPI and the MPI-LA,
use the household as the unit of analysis, which means that the multidimensional poverty …

Households within tropical coastal communities face a multitude of stressors related to
environmental, social and economic change. To minimise negative impacts on households …

Chile was severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The implementation of social distancing
measures strongly affected the Chilean economy: the unemployment rate grew rapidly as …

This research is an attempt to identify the most important dimensions of vocational education
and training (VET) on empowering rural women, a topic that has received less attention. The …