The formation of female-headed hoseholds in poor urban sectors in Colima, Mexico
A Five-Case Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3079415 |
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| Authors | Ana Josefina Cuevas Hernández (0000-0003-0915-8800, Universidad de Colima), Carlos David Solorio Pérez (0000-0002-7100-5509, Universidad de Colima) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociedade e Cultura (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1415-8566 • E-ISSN: 1980-8194 |
| Publisher | Universidade Federal de Goias (PUBLISHER • BR) |
| DOI | 10.5216/sec.v12i2.7992 |
| OpenAlex | W2072622629 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This paper analyses the factors that led women from urban areas of medium-sized cities of western Mexico to become the head of the household. The paper aims to discuss the reasons that led women to break with their partners as well as the pathsthey followed to become the head of the household. The paper presents the results of research on this subject carried out throughout 2007 in Colima, Mexico. The study aims to show that the formation of alternative forms of domestic and family life isa consequence of external phenomena such as globalization, cultural, historical and political factors
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Geography · Globalization · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
| Highly cited | No |
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