Female-headed families: a comparative perspective of the Caribbean and the developed world
Author(s)
Stuart, SheilaEditor(s)
Sweetman, CarolinePublication date
1996-06-01Subject
Gender
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Gender & DevelopmentDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
The Caribbean family has been perceived to be in crisis, partly because it does not conform to the Western ideal of a nuclear family. This article compares the changing family patterns in other parts of the world with family patterns that have remained fairly constant in the Caribbean, and suggests that many of the earlier assumptions about Caribbean families, particularly in relation to female-headed households, need to be re-examined. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.Pages
7ISSN
1355-2074EISSN
1364-9221ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/741922017