1. On the arena of everyday life; Carja Butijn et al.- References.- Theoretical concepts: livelihood and household.- 2. Beyond the livelihood framework: aspirations and well-being in encounters with aids orphans in Mozambique; Tanja R. Müller.- Abstract.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Theoretical framework.- 2.3. Methodology and data analysis.- 2.4. Main findings: agricultural skills and changing aspirations among JFFLS participants.- 2.5. Conclusion.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 3. Modified extended households: co-residence, headship and household resource management in the context of labour out-migration in rural Nepal; Hom N. Gartaula.- Abstract.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Theoretical framework.- 3.3. Methods.- 3.4. Results and discussion.- 3.5. Conclusion and recommendations.- References.- Health: food security, hygiene and HIV/AIDS.- 4. Understanding food security: some methodological innovations; Julieta R. Roa.- Abstract.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Theoretical framework.- 4.3. Methodology.- 4.4. Results and discussions.- 4.5. Conclusions and implications.- References.- 5. Manner mayks man: on manners and hygiene; Valerie Curtis.- Abstract.- 5.1. Introduction.- 5.2. Keep your distance.- 5.3. The dance of manners.- 5.4. The origins of manners.- 5.5. Copy the common.- 5.6. Small courtesies.- 5.7. Conclusions.- References.- 6. Households and social networks in times of HIV/AIDS: a case from Tanzania; Carolyne Nombo.- Abstract.- 6.1. Introduction.- 6.2. Methodology.- 6.3. Results.- 6.4. Discussion.- 6.5. Conclusion.- References.- Female opportunities to foster income procurement: microfinance and entrepreneurship.- 7. Social and financial performance of the SIKAP microfinance program: the case of women-borrowers in a rural village in the Philippines; Carla Edith G. Jimena et al.- Abstract.- 7.1. Introduction.- 7.2. Rationale of the study.- 7.3. Methodology.- 7.4. Conceptual framework for the study.- 7.5. Organisational Profile of SBDFI 99.- 7.6. Findings of the study.- 7.7. Conclusion and recommendations.- Acknowledgements.- References.- Appendix 7.1.- 8. Women fish traders and entrepreneurship: case studies from a coastal fishing community in Nigeria; Ekaete Udong.- Abstract.- 8.1. Introduction.- 8.2. The fish trade.- 8.3. Methodology.- 8.4. Results.- 8.5. Discussion and conclusions.- References.- Societal developments in Western society: opportunities for the elderly and the home-work balance of telecommuters.- 9. Segments in long-term care and loneliness enabling tailor-made services to elderly people; Katrien Luijkx.- Abstract.- 9.1. Introduction.- 9.2. Methods.- 9.3. Results.- 9.4. Summary and conclusion.- References.- 10. The home-work balance of telecommuters: ten years after; Gerda Casimir.- Abstract.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2. Telecommuting: current developments and policies.- 10.3. Research question and methods.- 10.4. Results.- 10.5. Conclusions.- 10.6. Postscript.- References.- Epilogue, about Anke Niehof; Carja Butijn et al.- Bio-sketch Anke Niehof.- LEB Foundation.- Keyword index.