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Understanding vulnerable and multiple life courses across Latin America
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| Título de la Revista: | Sociologie |
| Volumen: | 15 |
| Número: | 4 |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| Página de inicio: | 449 |
| Página final: | 458 |
| URL: | https://shs.cairn.info/revue-sociologie-2024-4-page-449?lang=en |
| Notas: | In this debate article, we examine how the growth and consolidation of life course research –a field experiencing a “golden age” according to Ferraro and Shafer (2017)– has enriched our understanding of social vulnerability in Latin America and the Caribbean (LA&C). Our examination of life course and vulnerability studies aims to provide insights on two critical aspects of this region: First, we explore the impact of welfare institutions on diverse life trajectories, and second, we address the deeply entrenched inequalities of LA&C societies. Accordingly, our conceptual discussion of vulnerability and the life course revolves around these twin themes, the role of welfare institutions and the persistent inequality of LA&C societies, which hold significant implications for the sociology and social policy of the region. |