Economic well-being among elderly couples in marriage and cohabitation in Mexico

In Latin America, the proportion of people in middle and late age who are cohabiting is higher than in industrialized countries. Some scholars consider cohabitation as an “incomplete” institution, where couples fare worse in economic and social well-being compared to marriage. The paper’s goal is...

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Main Author: Brenes Camacho, Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Centroamericano de Población 2008-07-01
Series:Población y Salud en Mesoamérica
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Online Access:http://ccp.ucr.ac.cr/revista/volumenes/6/6-1/6-1-3/6-1-3.pdf