This article is based on a research study entitled “Survival Strategies in Poor Households from a Gender Perspective,” conducted at the Women Studies Institute from the National University of Costa Rica between 2014 and 2015. This study provides an “X-ray” examination on how poverty was faced by a group of rural families residing in the communities of Acosta, Chira Island and Palenque Margarita in the provinces of San José, Puntarenas and Alajuela, respectively. The paper emphasizes the economic dimension of the families particularly in terms of income and expenses, showing how their economic resources are generated, what they are used for, who contributes to them, how they are used to meet the families” vital needs such as food, housing, h...
El objeto central de estudio está constituido por las limitaciones y las posibilidades que tienen la...
This is a study of young poor families with the aim of detecting which is the most vulnerable group ...
This paper examines the main characteristics of the rural population in Costa Rica in light of the N...
This article is the result of the research project, “Analysis on Survival Strategies in Poor Househo...
Vol.18 no.44 julio-diciembre, 2013, páginas 1-20.Este artículo es producto de un trabajo de investig...
The objective of the study was to contrast the existence of poverty traps in the rural area of the d...
This investigation started from the premise that if it is true that poverty is as old as mankind, is...
Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Identificando y valorizando los activos de los po...
This article is the result of the research project, “Analysis on Survival Strategies in Poor Househo...
Concentrating on Latin America, this article explores the close relationship between poverty and gen...
This text presents the main results obtained in the research Strategies for overcoming poverty in fe...
El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el perfil de las mujeres cabeza de familia residentes en la...
This paper aims to analyze the profile of women heads of households in families residing in rural ar...
Rural women entrepreneurs is key factor in Mexican society that generates income to families. In Chi...
The article investigates the evolution of the conditions of empowerment of Colombian rural women. Th...
El objeto central de estudio está constituido por las limitaciones y las posibilidades que tienen la...
This is a study of young poor families with the aim of detecting which is the most vulnerable group ...
This paper examines the main characteristics of the rural population in Costa Rica in light of the N...
This article is the result of the research project, “Analysis on Survival Strategies in Poor Househo...
Vol.18 no.44 julio-diciembre, 2013, páginas 1-20.Este artículo es producto de un trabajo de investig...
The objective of the study was to contrast the existence of poverty traps in the rural area of the d...
This investigation started from the premise that if it is true that poverty is as old as mankind, is...
Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Identificando y valorizando los activos de los po...
This article is the result of the research project, “Analysis on Survival Strategies in Poor Househo...
Concentrating on Latin America, this article explores the close relationship between poverty and gen...
This text presents the main results obtained in the research Strategies for overcoming poverty in fe...
El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el perfil de las mujeres cabeza de familia residentes en la...
This paper aims to analyze the profile of women heads of households in families residing in rural ar...
Rural women entrepreneurs is key factor in Mexican society that generates income to families. In Chi...
The article investigates the evolution of the conditions of empowerment of Colombian rural women. Th...
El objeto central de estudio está constituido por las limitaciones y las posibilidades que tienen la...
This is a study of young poor families with the aim of detecting which is the most vulnerable group ...
This paper examines the main characteristics of the rural population in Costa Rica in light of the N...