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Enhancing Capabilities : The Role of Social Institutions / Hans-Uwe Otto, Holger Ziegler
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education.
- Pedagogy.
- Social Work.
- social justice.
- institutions.
- Local Subjects:
- Education.
- Pedagogy.
- Social Work.
- social justice.
- institutions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (236 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Leverkusen Verlag Barbara Budrich 2013
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The volume suggests a capability perspective for evaluating welfare and educational policies. Capabilities are conceptualized as people’s freedom to choose and conduct a life they have reason to value. The contributions of this volume analyze what social institutions – in particular in the field of education and welfare – may provide in order to enhance capabilities in particular for most vulnerable people.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Welfare
- pt. 2. Education
- pt. 3. Social services.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9783847403395
- 3847403397
- Publisher Number:
- 9783847403395
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