This study investigates gender equality in terms of decision making in Latin American families. A step-by-step multi-group latent class analysis (MGLCA) is applied to extract the construct of gender equality from DHS data. Its cross-cultural validation for seven Latin American countries...

Cohabitation among the lower social strata is a well-known practice in Latin America. However, consensual unions are increasing in the region, among higher educated groups and in countries where it was never prevalent, such as in Brazil. This study uses couples’ data from the demographic...