What is equity in education? Reflections from the capability approach

Studies in Philosophy and Education

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 415-424

  Unterhalter, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capability approach; Equality; Equity; Institutions; Kenya; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449581056     PISSN: 00393746     EISSN: 1573191X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11217-009-9125-7     Document Type: Article

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