Women-Headed Households pp 114-152 | Cite as
Mexico, Costa Rica and the Philippines: National Perspectives
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Abstract
In giving overviews of female household headship in Mexico, Costa Rica and the Philippines this chapter serves two purposes. First, looking at specific societies not only allows us to witness the interplay of different sets of factors affecting the formation of female-headed households, but establishes a stronger basis for assessing their relative influence in restraining or promoting female headship in different contexts. Second, national outlines of the three countries provide essential background to the case study discussions of women-headed households in succeeding chapters.
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Female Head Domestic Violence Female Labour Force Participation Female Household Headship National Perspective
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© Sylvia Chant 1997