The Rise of Cohabitation in the Southern Cone

This chapter analyses the increase in cohabitation in the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay) and attempts to determine the extent to which consensual unions and marriages have similar traits or differ in the context of the cohabitation boom (Esteve et al. 2012). The first section of the chapter reviews the historical context of cohabitation in the Southern Cone. The second section uses census and survey data to analyse the trends in conjugal union formation in the three countries during the last 40 years. We analyse the patterns of both childbearing and union formation, as well as the differences between marriage and cohabitation based on educational attainment, labour market participation and household structure. The purpose of this analysis is to better understand whether the behaviour of married and cohabiting women with different characteristics are converging or diverging over time and tentatively, whether more egalitarian gender relationships are emerging in both types of conjugal unions

Errores y sesgos en los procedimientos de estimación de mortalidad infantil a partir de la sobrevivencia del ultimo hijo

Reunión: Seminario-Taller sobre la Experiencia de Aplicación del Método del Hijo Previo en América Latina, 29-31 enero 1990, Santiago, C

Educação de jovens e adultos na América Latina e Caribe: trajetória recente Youth and adult education in Latin America and the Caribbean: the recent trajectory

O artigo analisa resultados de pesquisa colaborativa que recuperou a trajetória recente da educação de jovens e adultos em vinte países da América Latina e Caribe, traçando uma cartografia das políticas e programas dos governos e da sociedade civil. Pelo exame do contexto regional, o estudo infere os papéis desempenhados por essa modalidade de educação no período e reconhece a pluralidade de sujeitos sociais singulares que a demandam. A caracterização e a comparação das políticas e programas dos países permitem identificar tendências comuns, casos excepcionais e aspectos críticos.<br>This article analyzes the results of a collaborative survey which has traced the recent trajectory of youth and adult education (YAE) in twenty countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, drawing a cartography of the politics and programs of the governments and of the civil society. Based on an exam of the regional context, the work draws conclusions about the roles recently played by YAE and recognizes the plurality of particular social subjects which require this education modality. Characterization and comparison of policies and programs of such countries lead to the identification of common trends, exceptional cases and critical aspects

Differentials by Socioeconomic Status and Institutional Characteristics in Preventive Service Utilization by Older Persons in Costa Rica

artículo (arbitrado)--Universidad de Costa Rica, Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud (INISA). 2009. Este documento es privado debido a limitaciones de derechos de autorObjective: The goals of this article are to assess the level of preventive service utilization by older persons in Costa Rica and to determine whether there are differentials in utilization across socioeconomic status (SES) and institutional characteristics. Method: Using data from the Costa Rican Study on Longevity and Healthy Aging (CRELES) project, a study of healthy aging in Costa Rica, the authors use self-reported information on preventive service utilization. The SES differentials are studied using logistic regressions. Results: Preventive services linked to cardiovascular disease prevention are frequently utilized; preventive services linked to cancer screening, vaccination, and sense impairments are not so widely used. Higher SES people are more likely to utilize most preventive services. Utilization rates among uninsured seniors are lower than among their insured peers. Home visits by community health workers are positively associated with higher utilization rates. Discussion: The SES disparities in preventive service utilization exist in Costa Rica, and institutional characteristics are positively associated with increasing utilization.Universidad de Costa RicaUCR::Vicerrectoría de Investigación::Unidades de Investigación::Ciencias de la Salud::Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud (INISA