Editorial

Authors: Ashley, Holly; Kenton, Nicole; Milligan, Angela

Source: Participatory Learning and Action, Volume 57, Number 1, December 2007 , pp. 3-6(4)

Publisher: IIED - Participatory Learning and Action

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Immersions are opportunities for development professionals to spend a period of time living with and learning from a poor family. Here, we use the term 'immersion' to include other experiences such as Reality Checks and Exposure and Dialogue Programmes. These experiences bring participants face-to-face with ordinary people, giving them the chance to test old assumptions, develop new perspectives, and strengthen their commitment to the challenge of poverty eradication. A critical mass of interest is now gathering around the idea, among major donors and civil society groups. The impact of immersions is only now being tested, and this issue of PLA explores both the limitations and the potential of an emerging trend in development practice.

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