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KLIKSBERG, Bernardo. La Familia en América Latina. Realidades, Interrogantes y Perspectivas. Convergencia [online]. 2005, vol.12, n.38, pp.13-41. ISSN 2448-5799.

In this article, Bernardo Kliksberg describes the fundamental role of families in society and in the development of Latin America. For this purpose he reviews current studies that demonstrate a strong positive correlation between the family, violence, education, and health. In the second part of this article, he examines some of the social problems faced by the region and takes a looks at how this affects the family.

Palavras-chave : family; development; poverty; inequality; ethics.