The possibilities for university-based public-good professional education: A case-study from South Africa based on the 'capability approach'

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 585-601

  McLean, Monica ^a   Walker, Melanie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

case study; comparative approach; poverty reduction; professional capabilities; public good professional education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857044003     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2010.531461     Document Type: Article

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