A capital or capabilities education narrative in a world of staggering inequalities?

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 384-393

  Walker, Melanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agency; Education policy; Human capabilities; Human capital; Social change; Well being

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; EDUCATION POLICY; HUMAN CAPITAL; INCOME; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 84857041149     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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