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Volume 57, Number 1, December 2007
Immersions: learning about poverty face-to-face. Guest Editors: Izzy Birch, Raffaella Catani and Robert Chambers
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Editorial

Free Content Editorial
pp. 3-6(4)
Authors: Ashley, Holly; Kenton, Nicole; Milligan, Angela

Contributors

Free Content Contributors
pp. 7-7(1)

Theme Section

Free Content Overview Immersions: something is happening
pp. 9-14(6)
Author: Chambers, Robert

Basrabai, Meeraiben, and the master of Mohadi
pp. 15-16(2)
Author: Kanbur, Ravi

Section 1: Evolution of immersions

Free Content Introduction
pp. 17-17(1)

Exposure and Dialogue Programmes at SEWA
pp. 26-29(4)
Author: Nanavaty, Reema

The World Bank Group: investing in poverty immersions
pp. 30-33(4)
Author: Nunes, Frederick E.

The World Bank's Village Immersion Programme in South Asia
pp. 34-35(2)
Authors: Patel, Praful; Isa, Qazi Azmat; Vagneron, Caroline

Immersions in ActionAid
pp. 36-40(5)
Author: Ruparel, Sonya

Section 2: Immersion roles

Free Content Introduction
pp. 41-41(1)

Host families
pp. 42-46(5)
Authors: Birch, Izzy; Gauriben,; Ramilaben,; Shantaben,; Kamlaben,; Gariba, Ama; Mpanga, Sam; Kumar, Saurabh

Not your usual facilitator...
pp. 47-49(3)
Author: Jupp, Dee

Interpreters
pp. 50-52(3)
Authors: Birch, Izzy; Oswald, Katy; Sam, Hawa Awuro; Ruparel, Sonya

Reflections by participants on the interaction with their hosts
pp. 53-55(3)
Authors: Birch, Izzy; Oswald, Katy; Haan, Arjan D.E.; Bresnyan, Edward; Kanbur, Ravi

Section 3: Personal accounts

Free Content Introduction
pp. 56-56(1)

Extract from immersion report: Funsi, Ghana
pp. 57-59(3)
Author: Thomson, Koy

Reflections on an immersion: Funsi, Ghana
pp. 60-61(2)
Author: Eyben, Rosalind

Reflections on my immersion in India
pp. 65-66(2)
Author: Fields, Gary

The salt of the earth
pp. 67-70(4)
Author: Patel, Praful

Everyone at Sida should do an immersion!
pp. 71-73(3)
Authors: Sandkull, Olof; Schill, Göran

Legends of Choar Mumtaz: Saleiha Chachi smiles
pp. 74-76(3)
Author: Samuel, John

Section 4: Institutional accounts – Part 1: Staff and selection, orientation and training

Free Content Introduction
pp. 77-77(1)

Free Content Part1: Introduction
pp. 78-78(1)

Immersions as a form of apprenticeship at PRADAN
pp. 79-83(5)
Authors: Hrd Unit at Pradan,; Jamkar, Vishal A.

How SRIJAN uses immersions as part of its recruitment process
pp. 84-87(4)
Authors: Kumar, Raj; Haridarkee,

The Global Journey: a quest for reality
pp. 90-92(3)
Author: Kramsjo, Bosse

Section 4 Partll: Programme development and accountability

Free Content Introduction
pp. 93-93(1)

Using immersions for programme development at Plan Bangladesh
pp. 94-99(6)
Authors: Yaqub, Haider W.; Islam, Saiful

Views of the Poor
pp. 100-102(3)
Author: Jupp, Dee

Immersion: the soul of development
pp. 103-106(4)
Author: Isa, Qazi Azmat

Section 4: Partlll Influencing policy and institutional direction

Free Content Introduction
pp. 117-117(1)

Taking onboard immersions within Sida
pp. 118-120(3)
Authors: Nilsson, Esse; Sandkull, Olof; Sundberg, Molly

Reality Checks: first reflections
pp. 121-125(5)
Authors: Jupp, Dee; Arvidson, Malin; Huda, Enamul; Rukonuddin, Syed; Jahan, Nasrin; Hossain, Md Amir; Afroze, Dil; Seema, Fatima Jahan; Rahman, Md Mominur; Ali, Sohel Ibn; Arif, Rabiul Hasan; Somita,; Lewis, David; Hedlund, Hans

Closing Editorial

Free Content Immersions: reflections on practice
pp. 134-139(6)
Authors: Birch, Izzy; Catani, Raffaella

In Touch

Free Content In Touch
pp. 140-147(8)

e-participation

Free Content e-participation
pp. 148-149(2)

RCPLA Network

Free Content RCPLA Network
pp. 150-153(4)

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