A Deeper Look at Poverty: Challenges for Evangelical Development Workers
In order to be effective, Christian development practitioners need to have a comprehensive understanding of poverty informed by the concepts and definitions used by the poor themselves. Far too often, this is not the case. Research shows that community level understandings of poverty encompass a gam...
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Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
Язык: | Английский |
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Sage
2009
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Transformation
Год: 2009, Том: 26, Выпуск: 2, Страницы: 130-145 |
Другие ключевые слова: | B
Poverty
B rural poverty B definition of poverty B perception of poverty |
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Итог: | In order to be effective, Christian development practitioners need to have a comprehensive understanding of poverty informed by the concepts and definitions used by the poor themselves. Far too often, this is not the case. Research shows that community level understandings of poverty encompass a gamut of relational, material, cultural, psychological, and spiritual variables that are often overlooked, and that need to be taken into account for more effective holistic, transformational development to take place. |
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ISSN: | 1759-8931 |
Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: Transformation
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0265378809103388 |