'Operationalizing' the capability approach as a basis for equality and human rights monitoring in twenty-first-century Britain

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-119

  Burchardt, Tania ^a   Vizard, Polly ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Capabilities; Equality; Functionings; Human rights; Indicator; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455171747     PISSN: 19452829     EISSN: 19452837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2011.541790     Document Type: Article

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