Comparative Assessment of Social Issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
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Comparative Assessment of Social Issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean

  1. 399 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Comparative Assessment of Social Issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. List of Figures and Tables
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Abbreviations
  10. Part I: Economic Issues, Environment, and COVID-19
  11. Chapter 1: Permanent Crisis?: Poverty and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa
  12. Chapter 2: Unemployment among Youth in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
  13. Chapter 3: Smallholder Agriculture in Environmental Conservation and Rural Poverty Alleviation in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
  14. Chapter 4: Environmental Degradation and Community Poverty: Lessons from the Niger Delta of Nigeria
  15. Chapter 5: The Socioeconomic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Developing Countries of Africa, Latin America, and the Ca ibbean
  16. Part II: Suicide, Gender Roles, and Social Inequality
  17. Chapter 6: Suicide in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
  18. Chapter 7: Gender Role Narratives and African, Latin American, and Caribbean People in Diaspora: Stories of Adaptation and Opportunity as Counternarratives to Traditional Roles
  19. Chapter 8: Political Ideology and Its Associations with Inequality: A Study of Venezuela and the Democratic Republic of Congo 019 and 2020
  20. Part III: Disputes and Contestations
  21. Chapter 9: The Role of Traditional Institutions in the Mediation of Social Issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
  22. Chapter 10: Domestic Violence in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean: Cultural and Legal Responses
  23. Chapter 11: Neoextractivism and Social Protection in Ghana and Guyana
  24. Chapter 12: A Comparative Analysis of Social Problems in Urban and Rural Areas of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean
  25. Index
  26. About the Editors
  27. About the Contributors