Subject(s): Poor in Case studies in Developing countries -- Poor in Developing countries in Case studies -- Social change in Case studies in Developing countries -- Perspectives of poor :Ethics in participatory methods -- Wellbeing and illbeing- good andbad life : Good life, poor, material wellbeing, bodily wellbeing, social wellbeing, security, freedom of choice and action, diversity by context and person, wealth -- Illbeing : Multidimensionality of illbeing, bad social relations- exclusion, rejection, isolation and loneliness, insecurity, vulnerability , powerlessness, helplessness -- Psychological experience of wellbeing and illbeing, struggle for livelihoods, rural livelihoods, diversified livelihoods in cities and countryside, money in short supply, livelihoods that steal the future, limited opportunities -- Places of poor : Water inadequate and unsafe, bad housing, energy scarcity, no sanitation, politics of infrastructure, environmental risks, seasonal stress, insecurity and stigma, catastrophic for children -- Body : Body as an asset -- gender relations in troubled transition : Changing gender roles and responsibilities, domestic abuse and violence -- Social illbeing - left out and pushed down : Social exclusion, changes in social cohesion -- Anxiety, fear and insecurity : regional trends in security, gender differences, types of insecurity -- Character of institutions -- Governance- poor people's scorcards- institutional ratings, governance and accountability of state institutions, interactions with private enterprise, governance and accountability in civil society -- Powerless, trapped in many stranded web : Lack of capabilities, education, skill, self confidence -- Ways to overcome this challenges