Human capital, social capital, entrepreneurship and disability : an examination of some current trends in the UK

By: Pavey, Barbara.
Series: Disability & Society 21 (3) 2006: 217-229.Publisher: 2006Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): INCLUSION | INCLUSIVE EDUCATION | LEARNING PROCESSES | SOCIAL CONTEXTSummary: Shows that human capital and social capital ideas, particularly as expressed in the concepts of lifelong learning and entrepreneurship, are flawed by not taking disability into account. Examines the characteristics of entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship education, for relevance to young people with disabilities or learning disabilities. Considers the position of people when work is not an option, leading to the question of whether there is a 'disability industry', and an acknowledgement of the importance to the economy of disabled people as consumers and producers.
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Shows that human capital and social capital ideas, particularly as expressed in the concepts of lifelong learning and entrepreneurship, are flawed by not taking disability into account. Examines the characteristics of entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship education, for relevance to young people with disabilities or learning disabilities. Considers the position of people when work is not an option, leading to the question of whether there is a 'disability industry', and an acknowledgement of the importance to the economy of disabled people as consumers and producers.

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