Comparative Assessment of Social Issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Comparative Assessment of Social Issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
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Using a comparative framework, this edited volume evaluates pressing social issues facing African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries. Unique in its comparative and multi-regional perspective, this book provides a scholastic and practical understanding on questions ranging from governance and security to poverty, inequality, and population health.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Permanent Crisis? Poverty and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 2: Unemployment Among Youth in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean
Chapter 3: Small Holder Agriculture in Environmental Conservation and Rural Poverty Alleviation in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Chapter 4: Environmental Degradation and Community Poverty: Lessons from the Niger Delta of Nigeria
Chapter 5: The Socioeconomic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Developing Countries of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Part 2: Suicide, Gender Roles, and Social Inequality
Chapter 6: Suicide in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Chapter 7: Gender Role Narratives and African, Latin American, and Caribbean People in Diaspora: Stories of Adaptation and Opportunity as Counter-Narratives to Traditional Roles
Chapter 8: Political Ideology and its Associations with Inequality: A Study of Venezuela and the Democratic Republic of Congo 2019 and 2020
Part 3: Disputes and Contestations
Chapter 9: The Role of Traditional Institutions in the Mediation of Social issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Chapter 10: Domestic Violence in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean: Cultural and Legal Responses
Chapter 11: Neoextractivism and Social Protection in Ghana and Guyana
Chapter 12: A Comparative Analysis of Social Problems in Urban and Rural areas of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Product details
| Published | 24 Jul 2023 |
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| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 398 |
| ISBN | 9781793642493 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Illustrations | 25 b/w illustrations; 23 tables |
| Dimensions | 236 x 161 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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