The capability approach: Its potential for work in education

Amartya Sen's Capability Approach and Social Justice in Education

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-18

  Walker, Melanie ^a,b   Unterhalter, Elaine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85014221793     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230604810_1     Document Type: Chapter

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