A capability approach to understanding the role of informal apprenticeship in the human development of informal apprentices
Skills training in the informal economy, known as informal apprenticeship, caters to the skills needs of millions of young people in the Global South. While it predates the development of formal Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems, it was not until the 'discovery' of the informal economy in the 1970s that attention was drawn to this important system of training. Despite the importance of informal apprenticeship, it is striking that there has been a paucity of academic research on education and training and the informal economy this millennium. Whilst there have conti... Show more
Authors: Alla-Mensah, Joyceline; McGrath, Simon
Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2023
Resource type: Article
Access item: https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2021.1951332
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