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Couple and family relationships in Latin American social comparative studies

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Garcia, Agnaldo
Bucher-Maluschke, Júlia Sursis Nobre Ferro
Pérez-Angarita, Daniela Marisol
Vargas-Velez, Yushiara Emily
Pereira, Fábio Nogueira

Abstract / Description

Couple and family relationships have changed in different aspects in the recent history of Latin America. This paper reviewed comparative studies on couple and family relationships in Latin America published between 2001 and 2015. These studies used data from different countries. The contents analyzed in these investigations were divided in five main themes: (a) family size, structure and diversity; (b) couple and family internal dynamics, including couple and family formation and dissolution, gender and social roles, social care and protection, and couple and family violence; (c) couple, family and health; (d) couple, family and education; and, (e) couple, family and economy. Although comparative studies in Latin America are based mainly on data from national censuses and have a demographic approach, the comparative perspective is proposed as an important mean for the integration of diverse disciplines and the development of international cooperation in studies about couple and family in Latin America. Macro and micro perspectives, as well as quantitative and qualitative data, may complement each other and contribute to a more integrated knowledge about couple and family relationships in the region. Couple and family internal structure and dynamics are related to Latin American society and culture in diverse ways. Some possibilities and suggestions for future investigations are also presented.

Keyword(s)

couple family comparative studies Latin America

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Date of first publication

2016-12-23

Journal title

Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships

Volume

10

Issue

2

Page numbers

109–124

Publisher

PsychOpen GOLD

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publishedVersion

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notReviewed

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Garcia, A., Bucher-Maluschke, J. S. N. F., Pérez-Angarita, D. M., Vargas-Velez, Y. E., & Pereira, F. N. (2016). Couple and family relationships in Latin American social comparative studies. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 10(2), 109–124. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v10i2.259
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Garcia, Agnaldo
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Bucher-Maluschke, Júlia Sursis Nobre Ferro
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Pérez-Angarita, Daniela Marisol
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Vargas-Velez, Yushiara Emily
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Pereira, Fábio Nogueira
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2018-12-05T08:44:17Z
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    2018-12-05T08:44:17Z
  • Date of first publication
    2016-12-23
  • Abstract / Description
    Couple and family relationships have changed in different aspects in the recent history of Latin America. This paper reviewed comparative studies on couple and family relationships in Latin America published between 2001 and 2015. These studies used data from different countries. The contents analyzed in these investigations were divided in five main themes: (a) family size, structure and diversity; (b) couple and family internal dynamics, including couple and family formation and dissolution, gender and social roles, social care and protection, and couple and family violence; (c) couple, family and health; (d) couple, family and education; and, (e) couple, family and economy. Although comparative studies in Latin America are based mainly on data from national censuses and have a demographic approach, the comparative perspective is proposed as an important mean for the integration of diverse disciplines and the development of international cooperation in studies about couple and family in Latin America. Macro and micro perspectives, as well as quantitative and qualitative data, may complement each other and contribute to a more integrated knowledge about couple and family relationships in the region. Couple and family internal structure and dynamics are related to Latin American society and culture in diverse ways. Some possibilities and suggestions for future investigations are also presented.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    notReviewed
  • Citation
    Garcia, A., Bucher-Maluschke, J. S. N. F., Pérez-Angarita, D. M., Vargas-Velez, Y. E., & Pereira, F. N. (2016). Couple and family relationships in Latin American social comparative studies. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 10(2), 109–124. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v10i2.259
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  • ISSN
    1981-6472
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1749
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2115
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v10i2.259
  • Keyword(s)
    couple
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  • Keyword(s)
    family
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  • Keyword(s)
    comparative studies
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  • Keyword(s)
    Latin America
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Couple and family relationships in Latin American social comparative studies
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    2
  • Journal title
    Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
  • Page numbers
    109–124
  • Volume
    10
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