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  • Research in Action
    VIOLENCE Poverty MARGINALITY SOCIAL GROUPS URBAN COMMUNITIES

    Exploring the household roots of violence and exclusion

    The links between social exclusion and violence have been much studied. But how does the relationship play out in the domestic sphere? Research published in 2016 by the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) and the University of Costa Rica suggests that forms of social exclusion practiced at home can generate violence that affects not only family members but members of the wider community. Their analysis is based on household surveys conducted in several urban areas of Costa Rica and El Salvador.
    Published date
    Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 07:30
  • Research in Action
    SOCIAL INEQUALITY VIOLENCE POVERTY GENDER ANALYSIS URBAN AREAS

    Social cohesion: solution or driver of urban violence?

    Across the global South, urban violence is an increasing concern. Rapid urbanization, weak city governance, and social inequalities have led to marginalization, concentrating the highest levels of violence in historically-disadvantaged areas within urban centres.
    Published date
    Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 13:00