Inside the Everyday Lives of Development Workers

Inside the Everyday Lives of Development Workers
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Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 1565493249
ISBN-13 : 9781565493247
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Download or read book Inside the Everyday Lives of Development Workers written by Anne-Meike Fechter and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors examine how aid workers' moral beliefs interlink and conflict with their initial motivations, how they relate to aid beneficiaries, their views on race and sexuality, the effect of transient lifestyles and insider language, and the security and family issues that come with choosing such a career.

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