The Demography of Latin America and the Caribbean since 1950

Guzmán, José Miguel; Rodríguez, Jorge; Martínez, Jorge Rodríguez; Contreras, Juan Manuel; González, Daniela

doi:10.3917/pope.605.0519

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“…In a recent overview of the demographics of Latin America and the Caribbean since 1950, 3 the authors stressed common trends in the region: abrupt decline of fertility in majority of countries, little change in nuptiality and celibacy levels, and unprecedented progress in educational levels, together with worsening social inequality and high poverty levels. High levels of violence against women (widely explored in Demographic Health Survey surveys), homophobia, 4 and unsafe abortion 5,6 are also part of the cultural context, molded both by machista culture and by an influential Roman Catholic Church.…”

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A Life Course Approach to Patterns and Trends in Modern Latin American Sexual Behavior

Bozon

Gayet

Barrientos

2009

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

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This article explores trends in sexual behavior in Latin America, envisaged from a life-course perspective, taking into account social differences. It is focused on three main issues: the timing of early sexual and reproductive events, sexual activity during adulthood, and measurement of homosexuality-bisexuality. It draws on general population data from nonspecific surveys, as surveys dealing specifically with sexual behavior are scarce in Latin American countries. A traditional feature in these societies is the huge amount of social inequality, which translates directly into social differences in sexual experience, especially among women. Despite the decline in fertility, an early start of unions and of reproductive experience remains typical of groups with lower education. Another aspect is the diversity of national patterns and gender systems, very far from the image of cultural homogeneity generally associated with this region. Data show a low prevalence of homosexuality/bisexuality, which can be a result of underreporting. The paper eventually stresses the necessity of carrying out more sexual behavior surveys of the general population in the region.

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A Life Course Approach to Patterns and Trends in Modern Latin American Sexual Behavior

Bozon

Gayet

Barrientos

2009

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

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“…The low level of Uruguayan fertility has been a distinctive feature over the last sixty years (Chackiel 2004;Guzmán et al 2006). More precisely, Uruguay's long-term fertility decline shows a pattern displaying traits of both European and Latin American countries, though overall more similar to the former (Figure 1).…”

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Diverging patterns of fertility decline in Uruguay

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Cabella³

2016

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“…There is ample evidence supporting the benefits of public health programs to address undernutrition, immunizations, pre-and postnatal care, attendance of skilled care providers at delivery, and access to health services to improve child survival in resource-poor settings (Alexander & Kotelchuck, 2001;Beegle et al, 2001;Crookston et al, 2011;Falkingham, 2003;Frankenberg, Suriastini, & Thomas, 2005;Gage & Calixte, 2006;Guzman, Rodriguez, Martinez, Contreras, & Gonzalez, 2006;Singh, 2011). However, research has shown that efforts to improve child health must take into account factors associated with inequality, such as marital status, household structure, socioeconomic status, mother's education, housing characteristics, rural/urban residence, and ethnicity (Fotso & Kuate-defo, 2005;Heaton & Forste, 2003;Smith, Ruel, & Ndiaye, 2005).…”

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