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Out of the Closet, Into the Open: Professionalism, Power and the Personal in Development

Published by: Inderscience

Mainstreaming participation in development

Despite the potential benefits of globalization and technological change, world poverty has increased and growth prospects have dimmed...

Revolutions in Development Inquiry

Published by: Earthscan

This book draws together and reviews the revolutionary changes in the methodologies and methods of development inquiry that have...

Participatory Workshops: A Sourcebook of 21 Sets of Ideas and Activities

This sourcebook is for all who work with others on participatory learning and change. It provides ideas and options for facilitators,...

Whose Voice? Participatory Research and Policy Change

The increasing use of PRA and related participatory approaches by NGOs, governments and multinational agencies has opened up new ways in...

Challenging the Professions: Frontiers for Rural Development

This book questions the dominant approaches of the professions, disciplines and bureaucracies concerned with rural development. New...

Farmer First: Farmer Innovation and Agricultural Research

Farmer First presents a new approach for agricultural research. Starting with farmers' own innovations, contributions from the...

Poverty and Livelihoods: Whose Reality Counts?

Anti-poverty rhetoric is widespread, and some indicators of human well-being have improved. Current conditions are often appalling,...

Rural Appraisal: Rapid, Relaxed and Participatory

The term Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) describes a growing family of approaches and methods to enable local people to share,...