Wider Benefits of Education: Skills, Higher Education and Civic Engagement.

Bynner, John; Schuller, Tom; Fienstein, Leon

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ERIC Number: EJ676728

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Publication Date: 2003

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Wider Benefits of Education: Skills, Higher Education and Civic Engagement.

Bynner, John; Schuller, Tom; Fienstein, Leon

Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, v48 n3 p341-61 May-Jun 2003

Examines a theoretical framework of research organized by human, social, and identity capital. Reports results from two large-scale longitudinal datasets. Focuses on four outcome clusters: (1) health; (2) well-being; (3) social attitudes; and (4) political involvement. Concludes that education is an absolute prerequisite for promotion of personal well being and cohesive society. (CAJ)

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Citizen Participation, Foreign Countries, Health, Higher Education, Human Capital, Literacy, Longitudinal Studies, Numeracy, Social Attitudes, Social Capital, Well Being

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Germany

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