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Peers, Chris – Open Review of Educational Research, 2015
This article addresses educational practice as a site for the development of human capital theory. The article considers metaphysical constructions that are broadly typical of educational thought, and shows how they are amenable to economic analysis. Using different Marxist and feminist methods, it discusses pedagogy and the family as kinds of…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Industrial Education, Criticism, Educational Practices
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Lethale, Praline S.; Pillay, Jace – Africa Education Review, 2013
As a result of the AIDS pandemic, adolescent-headed families are becoming a common trend in South Africa. However, little is known about the experiences of the adolescent, especially within the school context. Hence the purpose of this article was to explore the experiences of adolescents within the school context. During our initial review of…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Psychology, Adolescents, Focus Groups