Revista de Estudios Sociales (RES) is a journal published every three months, which was created in 1998 by the School of Social Sciences of the Universidad de los Andes and Fundación Social. Its objective is to contribute to the dissemination of research, analyses and opinions regarding social problems, produced by the national and international academic community, as well as by other sectors of society that deserve to be known to the public. In this way, RES seeks to broaden the field of knowledge on subjects that contribute to a better understanding of our most immediate reality and to improving the living conditions of the population.