Latin America and the Caribbean

Journal Article

Jul 13, 2023

Concepts of Burden in Giving Care to Older Relatives: A Study of Female Caregivers in a Mexico City Neighborhood

We interviewed 41 women in Mexico City through semi-structured interviews about their caregiving experiences to elderly relatives. Participants viewed caregiving burden as multi-dimensional, including positive and negative elements.

Journal Article

Jul 13, 2023

Guardians of Health: The Dimensions of Elder Caregiving Among Women in a Mexico City Neighborhood

We conducted in depth interviews with low-income women in Mexico City about their caregiving for older relatives. Participants viewed caregiving as a life-changing event, with 27 of 41 participants viewing themselves as health guardians.

Report

Jun 29, 2023

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Exploring How Teach for All's Networks Connect Local Educational Organizations: A Case Study of Alumni Professional Connections in Peru

Using data from Enseña Perú, the Peru chapter of the global Teach for All network, the authors evaluated alumni professional interactions with each other and the extent to which these collaborations span organizations, sectors, and regions in Peru.

Report

Jun 20, 2023

Concrete wall with painted united states, China and Russia flags

Great-Power Competition and Conflict in Latin America

This report explores the potential for competition and conflict among the United States, China, and Russia in Latin America; where competition might turn into conflict; what form that conflict might take; and the implications for the United States.

Report

Apr 25, 2023

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Great-Power Competition and Conflict in the 21st Century Outside the Indo-Pacific and Europe

This report explores where the United States, China, and Russia may be competing for influence in secondary theaters; where and why competition might turn to conflict; what form that conflict might take; and implications for the United States.

Report

Nov 7, 2022

Excavators are seen at a nickel ore mining area at Kolonedalle village near Morowali, Indonesia's Sulawesi island, January 14, 2014, photo by Yusuf Ahmad/Reuters

China's Role in the Global Development of Critical Resources: Case Studies in Coal Power, Electricity Transmission, and Seabed Mining

China's foreign investment and financing activities over the past two decades have garnered substantial attention and raised concerns. This report explores Chinese investment and financing activities in energy infrastructure and critical minerals.

Dissertation

Oct 25, 2022

Financial Mechanisms in a Disaster Aftermath: The Mexican Case

Explores the financial mechanisms available to individuals and governments after a disaster in developing countries, using Mexico as a case study.

Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Disinformation

How to Support Student Reading in Grades 3–8

Ukraine Needs a New Storyline

Spick and Span: How North Korea's Clean Streets Sanitize Its Image Abroad

Climate Change and Critical Infrastructure: Assessing the Risks and Identifying Mitigation Strategies

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

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Concepts of Burden in Giving Care to Older Relatives: A Study of Female Caregivers in a Mexico City Neighborhood

Guardians of Health: The Dimensions of Elder Caregiving Among Women in a Mexico City Neighborhood

Exploring How Teach for All's Networks Connect Local Educational Organizations: A Case Study of Alumni Professional Connections in Peru

Great-Power Competition and Conflict in Latin America

Is Ecuador in the Middle of a Self-Coup?

Great-Power Competition and Conflict in the 21st Century Outside the Indo-Pacific and Europe

Should Mexico's Drug Cartels Be Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations?

Puerto Rico's Food Security Must Factor in Planning Energy Security

China's Role in the Global Development of Critical Resources: Case Studies in Coal Power, Electricity Transmission, and Seabed Mining

Financial Mechanisms in a Disaster Aftermath: The Mexican Case

Disaster Management and Resilience

Q&A with the Experts: Puerto Rico

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