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Chiappero-Martinetti, Enrica; Osmani, Siddiqur R.; Qizilbash, Mozaffar

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“…We regard this as suggestive evidence that “the added value” of participation in non-formal adult education to individual subjective well-being is more pronounced in countries with worse economic and democratic development and a more collectivistic culture. Our interpretation is in line with Walker (2020: 510), who argues that “[e]ducation which is truly educational in this way, developing knowledge, the full range of skills and democratic values, can then serve as a catalyst for personal and social change, especially for people in poverty and disadvantaged circumstances.”…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Our study reveals that involvement in adult education (and, more concretely, in non-formal, job-related education) is important for subjective well-being through its positive association with crucial aspects of individual subjectivity such as autonomy, sense of meaning, engagement, competence, recognition, affiliation, feeling of health, life enjoyment, and attachment to the environment. However, acknowledging the positive association of adult education with subjective well-being, we are aware that “something called ‘education’ delivered in schools, universities and elsewhere does not always expand people’s capabilities” (Walker, 2020: 506). Taking this into account points to the need to complement our analysis with studies of the influence on individual subjective well-being of concrete programs for non-formal education that should also use qualitative data.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Does participation in non-formal adult education matter for individual subjective well-being as a multidimensional functioning?

Boyadjieva

Ilieva-Trichkova

2022

European Educational Research Journal

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The article synthesizes ideas from the capability approach, the embeddedness approach, and Nancy Fraser’s three-dimensional scale of justice and develops a theoretical framework for understanding subjective well-being (SWB) as a positive functioning. It also proposes an instrument for measuring SWB and its relationship with participation in non-formal adult education. Using data from the European Social Survey, carried out in 2012, for 24 European countries and applying multilevel linear models for the analysis, the study finds evidence for a positive association between participation in non-formal adult education and SWB. The results show that differences in the SWB among people who have participated in non-formal adult education and those who have not are higher for those who have no higher education and are unemployed than for those who have higher education and paid work. This study also reveals that when people live in countries with better economic and democratic development and a more individualistic culture, the differences in their SWB by participating in non-formal adult education are smaller than when they live in countries with worse economic and democratic development and a more collectivistic culture.

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Does participation in non-formal adult education matter for individual subjective well-being as a multidimensional functioning?

Boyadjieva

Ilieva-Trichkova

2022

European Educational Research Journal

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“…In the context of the capability approach, know-what could function as a resource endowment, with know-how serving as a conversion factor. Further suggestions on how to operationalize the different elements of the capability approach can be found in a recent collection of contributions edited by Chiappero-Martinetti et al (2021). Second, our cross-sectional research design does not capture change in entrepreneurial activity bundles over time.…”

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Varieties of Necessity Entrepreneurship – New Insights From Sub Saharan Africa

Weber

Faße

Haugh

et al. 2022

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

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Necessity entrepreneurship (NE) describes the process of venturing a business out of need when alternative options are seemingly absent. Whereas prior research typically understands NE to be a homogenous construct, recent theorizing suggests the possibility of NE heterogeneity. In this paper we employ Sen’s capability approach to elicit NE variety. Using data gathered from 820 households in rural Tanzania, our cluster analysis generates four distinct types of NE that vary significantly regarding their entrepreneurial activities, determinants and outcomes. Our findings demonstrate the relevance of life satisfaction and reveal the role of choice in NE. Our study thereby advances a nuanced perspective of NE.

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“…Sen's capability approach offers a framework that suggests community-based environmental support that enables older adults to live independently. The fundamental insight of Sen's capability approach is that the policy focus should be on people's capabilities to achieve their valued functionings (Sen, 1995;Gopinath, 2018;Chiappero-Martinetti et al, 2020;Stephens et al, 2019;Grove, 2021). In the capability approach, Sen de nes capabilities by distinguishing them from functionings.…”

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“…In the capability approach, Sen de nes capabilities by distinguishing them from functionings. Whereas functionings are various "beings and doings", capabilities refer to the opportunities of accessing valued functionings (Sen, 1995;Chiappero-Martinetti et al, 2020). The concept of capability emphasizes multiple dimensions of human development (Chiappero-Martinetti et al, 2020; Kimhur, 2022).…”

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The impact of residential environment on older people‘s capabilities to live independently: Evidence from Beijing

Chen,

Hooimeijer,

Bolt

2023

Preprint

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Noticing the deficiencies of the traditional successful aging model, this study proposes a community-based approach to promote healthy aging that enables older people to adapt and self-manage from the capability approach perspective. Using hierarchical multiple regression analysis of data from 650 older adults (60 years and older) surveyed in Beijing, this study aims to unravel how the residential environment supports Chinese older adults' capabilities to live independently. The results show that inequalities in residential environments cause differences in older adults’ capabilities between neighborhoods. Four environmental factors (namely: home accessibility, pleasant surroundings, meeting opportunities, and life convenience) positively affect older adults’ capabilities to live independently. Meeting opportunities are more relevant for frail older adults. This study contributes to the understanding of how the residential environment supports healthy aging from the capability approach perspective. Results can be used to develop effective community-based policies.

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Does participation in non-formal adult education matter for individual subjective well-being as a multidimensional functioning?

Does participation in non-formal adult education matter for individual subjective well-being as a multidimensional functioning?

Varieties of Necessity Entrepreneurship – New Insights From Sub Saharan Africa

The impact of residential environment on older people‘s capabilities to live independently: Evidence from Beijing

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