Families and Policies in Mexico

• Autores: Cristina Gomes
• Localización: Handbook of family policies across the globe / coord. por Mihaela Robila, 2014, ISBN 9781461467717, págs. 389-403
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In Mexico, several specific laws, regulations, and policies for families were applied according to the political fragmentation and social inequalities, in the face of fragmented regulations and rights and multiple actors allowing access to policies. Poor families live with little and low-quality land and housing, labor instability and precarious conditions of employment, and low wages, and moreover face demographic challenges such as the well-being of three or four generations living together. In the last two decades, policies of nutrition, education, healthcare, childcare, and cash transfers have increased their coverage at local and national levels, although there is a lot of institutional overlapping in responsibilities and resources. Mexico has developed good practices through laws, regulations, and policies to eliminate family poverty and to promote welfare and social inclusion, implementing innovative programs to support more vulnerable families and their specific needs. However, it is relevant to establish negotiations, agreements, and contracts to encourage cooperation among sectors and among local and national levels at legislative, judiciary, and executive systems in order to expand and consolidate the results achieved.