This study aimed to evaluate perceived age-based discrimination and coping strategies among older adults in Argentina using the IDEA Inventory. A non-experimental, descriptive-comparative quantitative design was employed. The sample consisted of 304 adults aged 59 to 85 years (M = 67.42, SD = 9.89) from multiple Argentine provinces. Results showed significant correlations between perceived discrimination and coping strategies, particularly reflection, reinterpretation, and the use of personal experiences. No statistically significant differences were found between men and women. The IDEA Inventory demonstrated strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.88). These findings contribute to a better understanding of age-based discrimination and coping processes in later life. Additionally, they support the usefulness of the IDEA Inventory for research and intervention in older populations.
This paper analyzes the demographic dynamics of the aging process and the application of social policy in the State of Mexico. We characterize the demographic aging process; the increase in the number of people aged 60 and over presents new challenges for institutions that develop social policy programs. Aging is not only a demographic, health, or pension system financing problem, but also a political and institutional one. The success of social policy implementation will depend on actions that modify the living conditions of individuals. For this study, specialized databases with information on the elderly population are analyzed to understand the needs of this population group and the appropriate application of social policy in the State of Mexico.
This research examines the challenges faced by same-sex parent families during the adoption process in Chile. The study aims to identify and understand the obstacles that limit their equitable access to adoption, highlighting the lack of specific information, institutional biases, and discriminatory practices. Using a qualitative approach, social perceptions of family diversity and the mechanisms of stigmatization that persist in the collective imagination were analyzed. The article is based on a gender perspective that seeks to problematize the normative structures that produce and reproduce inequalities. The goal is to provide evidence that contributes to dismantling stereotypes and prejudices, promoting conditions of greater equity and recognition for diverse families in the Chilean context.
The study of urban sustainability is key to evaluating urban processes at various scales, from the local to the global level. This research focuses on analyzing municipalities in the State of Mexico by developing an urban sustainability index composed of 17 indicators, based on the Methodological Guide of the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ICES), using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) combined with Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA), identifying positive spatial autocorrelation as well as the existence of clusters with varying levels of urban sustainability. The results show significant differences between metropolitan and peripheral municipalities, highlighting those with higher levels of sustainability corresponding to the metropolises of the Toluca Metropolitan Area, the Tianguistenco Conurbation, and municipalities that form part of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area.
This article longitudinally analyses social backwardness in 79 cities that make up the Interoceanic Corridor project, which are those with the greatest deprivation and social backwardness in their population. The research has a quantitative approach, which starts with the consolidation of a database, where the indicators were selected and integrated, and statistical techniques were applied through the SPSS program, allowing the analysis and the relationship between the data, in order to test the hypothesis. The results show that the most isolated populations continue to have social backwardness and have an upward trend even with the implementation of new development poles. Therefore, improving the conditions of the population with a new policy for regions will be essential to reduce the social disparities that are evident in the cities studied.
