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Whose Reality Counts?: Putting the First Last

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In this article, the challenge to change and the transfer of reality are discussed in the context of the PRA's Glossary of Meanings (GLM) and PRA.
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Abbreviations and Addresses Glossary of Meanings Preface Acknowledgements 1 The Challenge to Change 2 Normal Error 3 Professional Realities 4 The Transfer of Reality 5 All Power Deceives 6 Learning to Learn 7 What Works and Why 8 Poor People's Realities: Local, Complex, Diverse, Dynamic and Unpredictable 9 The New High Ground 10 Putting the First Last Postscript: Past and Future PRA Contacts and Sources Notes References Index

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