Household Composition in Latin America

1. Introduction.- Background.- Family and Household Demography.- Summary Comparisons.- The Rest of the Book.- 2. The Complex Household.- Measuring Household Complexity.- Latin America.- Life-Course Factors.- Summary and Discussion.- 3. Nonfamily Living.- Nonfamily Living in the Western Family.- Nonfamily Living in Latin America.- How Different Measures Deal with Nonfamily Living.- Summary and Discussion.- 4. Household Arrangements of Children.- Latin America.- Summary and Discussion.- 5. Household Arrangements of Young Adults.- Latin America.- Summary and Discussion.- 6. Household Arrangements of the Middle Aged.- Latin America.- Summary and Discussion.- 7. Household Arrangements of Older People.- Latin America.- Summary and Discussion.- 8. Conclusion.- Data Sources for Observing Household Composition.- The Role of Descriptive and Analytic Studies of the Household.- Conclusion.- Variables.- Age.- Marital Status.- Generation.- Urban/Rural.- Education.- Mother-Child and Couple Links.- De Facto or De Jure?.- References.