TY - JOUR
T1 - Capability-appropriate or capability-friendly policies : does it really matter?
T2 - a perspective on the basic vocational education and training (EGU) in Denmark
AU - Jensen, Niels Rosendal
AU - Kjeldsen, Christian Christrup
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The Capability Approach has been adopted in a number of European projects on poverty, social exclusion, and social justice. This approach is primarily used as a yardstick measuring real freedoms for people in disadvantaged positions. In addition, it has had an important impact on policy making by urging politicians, employers, and other stakeholders to develop capability-friendly policies. Drawing on original data gathered as a part of a study of educational offers for young people, this article discusses whether a capability-friendly policy is sufficient. As an alternative the authors opt for capability-appropriate policies. The introduction is followed by a section presenting important elements of the transition from welfare to workfare aiming at understanding the background of youth policies. The next section presents and discusses the development of youth policies as a prelude to our case study (EGU). The case study shows a discrepancy between ideal and practice. Policy on a national level seems capability-friendly whilst local implementation is characterized by capability-unfriendly features. As this is a political issue it can be solved by means of a policy aimed at closing the gap.
AB - The Capability Approach has been adopted in a number of European projects on poverty, social exclusion, and social justice. This approach is primarily used as a yardstick measuring real freedoms for people in disadvantaged positions. In addition, it has had an important impact on policy making by urging politicians, employers, and other stakeholders to develop capability-friendly policies. Drawing on original data gathered as a part of a study of educational offers for young people, this article discusses whether a capability-friendly policy is sufficient. As an alternative the authors opt for capability-appropriate policies. The introduction is followed by a section presenting important elements of the transition from welfare to workfare aiming at understanding the background of youth policies. The next section presents and discusses the development of youth policies as a prelude to our case study (EGU). The case study shows a discrepancy between ideal and practice. Policy on a national level seems capability-friendly whilst local implementation is characterized by capability-unfriendly features. As this is a political issue it can be solved by means of a policy aimed at closing the gap.
KW - Erhvervsuddannelse
KW - Kompetenceudvikling
KW - Erhvervsuddannelse
KW - Kompetenceudvikling
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84987920269
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0392-5048
SP - 55
EP - 71
JO - Sociologia del Lavoro
JF - Sociologia del Lavoro
IS - 141
ER -