Some Sociological Alternatives to Human Capital Theory and Their Implications for Research on Post-Compulsory Education and Training.

Fevre, Ralph; Rees, Gareth; Gorard, Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ587131

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1999

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Some Sociological Alternatives to Human Capital Theory and Their Implications for Research on Post-Compulsory Education and Training.

Fevre, Ralph; Rees, Gareth; Gorard, Stephen

Journal of Education and Work, v12 n2 p117-40 Jun 1999

Based on research in South Wales, a sociological theory of participation in education and training is developed, identifying types of orientations: functional avoidance, instrumental credentialism, and vocational transformation. The inclusion of sociological insights in human-capital development policy is recommended. (SK)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Job Training, Motivation, Participation, Postsecondary Education, Sociology, Theories

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Wales)

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