Attributes of the Head of a Household

Household surveys tend to employ the term "head" as a guiding principle, without explaining the concept of headship to the informant. Using the 1995 National Family Planning Survey (Conapo), this article analyzes the factors associated with the designation of heads of household, for both m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Muñiz M., Patricia, Hernández F., Daniel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1999
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx:article/1049
Acceso en línea:https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/1049
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:jefatura de hogar
hogares
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Sumario:Household surveys tend to employ the term "head" as a guiding principle, without explaining the concept of headship to the informant. Using the 1995 National Family Planning Survey (Conapo), this article analyzes the factors associated with the designation of heads of household, for both men and women, and those linked to headship on the basis of individuals' roles as income contributors and decisión-makers, commonly identified as attributes of the head of a household.