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Rodríguez Fernández, Juan R.; Díez Gutiérrez, Enrique J. – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2017
The neoliberal capitalist crisis of 2008 brought to light poverty and destitution in our societies. In Spain, 13 million people live in poverty, structural unemployment is over 20% and levels of insecurity have risen in all sectors and social groups. In the EU, 120 million live in poverty, while globally, wealth is increasingly concentrated in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economically Disadvantaged, Neoliberalism, Poverty Programs
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Allais, Stephanie – International Journal of Educational Development, 2012
This paper examines experiences with "skills development" in South Africa to contribute to broader debates about "skills" and the relationships between vocational education and development. Numerous policy interventions and the creation of new institutions and systems for skills development in South Africa are widely seen as…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, State Regulation, Labor Market, Quality Control