Abstract Background Indigenous Maya women in the rural highlands of Guatemala have
traditionally faced constraints to decision-making and participation in community affairs …

In this review, we argue that to understand patterns and causes of violence in contemporary
Latin America, we must explicitly consider when violence takes on interpersonal qualities …

" Este accesible trabajo de etnografía profunda revela cómo los migrantes
centroamericanos en tránsito hacia el norte, hacia los Estados Unidos, sobreviven el …

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, motherwork has increased. Mothers, including in
Guatemala, have taken on expanded responsibilities of virtual schooling and keeping the …

Este trabajo examina el papel de los factores sociodemográficos como determinantes de las
creencias y actitudes sexistas y las percepciones distorsionadas sobre el amor romántico, y …

Community characteristics can explain differences in bullying rates between schools.
Underpinned by the social-ecological model, this study examined the relationships among …

Parenting beliefs and practices are deeply embedded in cultural values, ideologies, and
norms. The cultural ecologies of Guatemala, a Central American country, highlight familism …

Eligibility for asylum for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) has recently been
contested. We summarize social science evidence to show how such survivors generally …

Understanding bystander barriers in sexual violence is an important step towards increasing
knowledge on how to teach people to intervene safely. Although bystander behaviour has …

Gender role ideologies are embedded in cultural values and assumptions about life.
Women's greater endorsement of egalitarian beliefs may stem from gender differences in …