Household structure has been recognized as an important element of residential location choice. The aim of this work is to understand how the spatial configuration resulting from these location choices could cause differentials in terms of urban life and opportunities. To do so, a weighted gravitational accessibility index is applied to the São Paulo Metropolitan Area to investigate the differences among household structures to distinct types of accessibility (jobs, education and leisure). The results point to a high disparity between accessibility levels, especially in the accessibility to jobs. The household size plays an important role, with lower accessibility levels associated with more members in the household. The study shows that the household composition also has impacts on accessibility and that higher deprivation levels affect single-parent households.

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家庭结构和城市机会：评估圣保罗在获得工作、教育和休闲方面的差异

家庭结构已被公认为住宅区位选择的重要因素。这项工作的目的是了解这些位置选择所产生的空间配置如何导致城市生活和机会方面的差异。为此，将加权重力可达性指数应用于圣保罗都会区，以调查不同类型可达性（工作、教育和休闲）的家庭结构之间的差异。结果表明可及性水平之间存在很大差异，尤其是在工作的可及性方面。家庭规模起着重要作用，较低的可达性水平与更多的家庭成员相关。