With austerity in full swing, unemployment is a closely watched statistic. The debate often focuses on the economic consequences for individuals or the public purse, or on the psychological effects, such as depression. But one study is exploring how deeper beliefs about wealth may change too.

Brazil is offering thousands of potential students vocational training in the tourism sector – for free. As unemployment rises in a country riddled with crime, the country’s education ministry is looking for ways to keep citizens engaged and contributing to society.

Young Brazilians who identify with traditional religious, societal and family values have become more vocal in recent years, expressing their views on everything from politics to drugs to sexuality both online and offline. But who are these new conservatives, and what’s driving their beliefs?

Brazil is home to 21 of the 50 most violent cities in the world, with drug trafficking, gang wars, political instability and poverty all fuelling the country’s high crime rates. How are regular Brazilians reacting to persistent urban violence? And how does crime affect their lifestyles?