
Enhancing Capabilities
The Role of Social Institutions
Verlag Barbara Budrich
1st Edition
Published on 30. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
235 pages
978-3-8474-0077-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Leverkusen-Opladen
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
academics and professionals in education, social development, welfare and labor market policy, poverty research and social work
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Thickness: 1.5 cm
Weight
343 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8474-0077-6 (9783847400776)
Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
01/2013
1st Edition
Verlag Barbara Budrich
€24.99
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Persons
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Uwe Otto
Prof. Dr. Holger Ziegler both: Bielefeld University, Germany
Prof. Dr. Holger Ziegler both: Bielefeld University, Germany