An edition of Ordinary families, extraordinary lives: assets and poverty reduction in Guayaquil, 1978-2004
(2009)
Ordinary families, extraordinary lives
assets and poverty reduction in Guayaquil, 1978-2004
by Caroline O. N. Moser
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"Longitudinal account of five families strategically accumulating assets to escape poverty in Guayaquil. Captures the causes and consequences of these developments through economic data and anthropological narrative, within the broader context of political, economic, and spatial changes in Ecuador. Covers such issues as housing, employment, family dynamics, violence, and emigration"--Provided by publisher.
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Table of Contents
Introduction to Indio Guayas and the study
Grappling with poverty: from asset vulnerability to asset accumulation
A home of one's own: squatter housing as a physical asset
Social capital, gender and the politics of physical infrastructure
Leadership, empowerment, and "community participation" in negotiating for social services
Earning a living or getting by : labor as an asset
Families and household social capital : reducing vulnerability and accumulating assets
The impact of intrahousehold dynamics on asset vulnerability and accumulation
Daughters and sons : intergenerational asset accumulation
Migration to Barcelona and transnational asset accumulation
Youth crime, gangs and violent death: community responses to insecurity
Research and policy lessons from Indio Guayas.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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