Social isolation is a deprivation of social connectedness. It is a crucial aspect that continues
to be named by people as a core impediment for achieving well-being and as a relevant …

The positive association between 'mental illness' and poverty is one of the most well
established in psychiatric epidemiology. Yet, there is little conclusive evidence about the …

Undernutrition affects over 2 billion people; but most of the global policy focus has been on
technical solutions rather than an understanding of nutrition politics. This paper reviews …

In this article, we describe a research approach to undertaking a small area census to
identify informal economy activity, using a mixture of quantitative and qualitative tools. The …

In September 2015, the sustainable development goals (SDGs) replaced the millennium
development goals. The ambitions of the SDGs are to transform the current aid architecture …

This paper looks at how global development projects implemented through non-
governmental organizations (NGOs) engage with the Sustainable Development Goals …

Executive summary There has been increasing concern to understand the realities that
affect how international and local NGOs operate in many countries. Globally, there is high …

Decisions made by bankers and stockbrokers in the financial districts of large metropolises
seem far away from the realities of children, families and schools. Yet political economy …

Group approach is most commonly used to address social exclusion. However, it suffers
from errors of exclusion and inclusion and is not always instrumental in terms of policy …

Existing scholarship suggests that despite its material core, poverty is relational and that this
relational dimension not only aids its production but its reproduction. Yet, while a plethora of …