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Publication Open Access Poverty Concepts, Trends in Global Poverty and Sri Lanka(Department of Demography, University of Colombo, 2015-03) Jayathilaka, RThere is a large body of literature on the concept of poverty in general and its measurement. Poverty has been one of the most debated concepts in development economics and international trade, with the international focus on poverty reduction under Millennium Development Goals (MDG) drawing much attention to its definition and measurement. Over at least the last two decades, the definition of poverty has also been a central issue in policy making towards poverty reduction in developing countries. The reason for this is because poverty definitions and measurements have important implications for poverty reduction policies. A study of India and Peru, drawing on both national data and micro surveys, found that significantly different people were identified as poor in the two countries. This was determined according to two different measurements of poverty ranging from a narrow definition, in terms of the monetary capability, to a broader definition, in terms of the participatory approach adopted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Ehrenpreis, 2006)Publication Open Access Drawing in or ruling out “Family?” The evolution of the family systems approach in Sri Lanka(Springer, Cham, 2019) Ekanayake, E. S; Abeysinghe, NThis chapter traces the baby steps of family systems approaches (FSA) in Sri Lanka. It captures some of the early known discussions about FSA held between academics, development workers, practitioners and grassroots counsellors and shares with the reader their genuine questions, doubts, cautious enthusiasm and joyous discoveries. The chapter also provides insights into the sociocultural realities within which counselling services are offered, the nature of the mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS) in Sri Lanka, the diverse players and the specific limitations and challenges that proponents of FSA would need to navigate. The reader is invited to experience two real-life events in which the authors have explored the adaptation and use of FSA together with their students, co-workers and trainees. The first is in a classroom where masters-level students of counselling experience FSA as a practical learning experience. The second shares explorations with field counsellors working directly with vulnerable family members of migrant workers. These two scenarios highlight the reasons for and the manner in which FSA has been chosen as a robust, flexible and powerful tool capable of addressing the demands of evolving family systems and a changing Sri Lankan society.