By means of an ethnographic “urban acupuncture” of a specific building within the city of
Kinshasa, this article explores how poverty effects emerging publics in the city. Poverty …

We review the literature about the rich, the affluent and the top incomes focusing in two
issues: identification and measurement, and the analysis of the determinants of richness …

Eighty per cent of the world's population profess religious faith, making religious belief a
common human characteristic found in all cultures and societies. Within development …

For support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to be relevant
and effective, support providers and policy makers should consider the social and cultural …

This article reports results of a 7-month qualitative study on intellectual and related
developmental disabilities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly as …

Nos últimos anos, o estudo dos ricos e da concentração de renda no topo ganhou
proporções inéditas no Brasil. Este artigo analisa as raízes históricas desse debate e seu …

1. Overview 2. WeD wellbeing framework 3. What is the evidence on empowerment,
environement, assets and wellbeing? 4. What is the evidence on empowerment and …

This article deals with the way urban planning during colonial times affects the mobility of
pedestrians today. In Kinshasa, a green belt cuts the oldest part of the city right in two, and …

How have people's livelihoods evolved recently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC)? Many observers are not too shy to come up with an answer to this question. All …

The indirect effects of social exclusion in different fields of the lives of individuals have been
scarcely studied. The literature that addresses social exclusion from the capability approach …