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ARRIAGADA, Irma. Latin American families: changing, diverse and unequal. Pap. poblac [online]. 2007, vol.13, n.53, pp.9-22. ISSN 2448-7147.

This text examines the major structural changes which have affected families as a consequence of modernization and globalization. It consists of two parts: the first one considers the significant changes observed in families and the degree of diversity among them; the second part demonstrates how, to date, public policy design has failed to take into account these diverse structures and how the areas of caregiving, not covered by public policies, constitute an additional burden, especially for women. These issues appear as the major challenges for public policies in the Latin American region.

Palabras llave : care economy; family; Latin America; modernity; public policies.

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