Universities and global human development : theoretical and empirical insights for social change /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Boni, Alejandra
Corporate Author:	EBSCOhost
Other Authors:	Walker, Melanie
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2016.
Series:	Routledge studies in sustainable development.
Subjects:	Education, Higher > Social aspects. Education, Higher > Economic aspects. Education and globalization. Human capital. Social change. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Universities from an education and development perspective
3. How development theories understand universities
4. A foundation of human development and capabilities for higher education
5. Higher education policies from a human development perspective
6. University knowledge contributions and human development
7. Democratising research : expanding capabilities through participatory action research
8. Student learning opportunities and outcomes
9. The human development-friendly university.