Manifestations of 'capabilities poverty' with learners attending informal settlement schools

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 317-331

  Maarman, Rouaan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Capabilities poverty; Informal settlement schools; Poverty; Schooling; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049500546     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v29n3a158     Document Type: Article

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