A critique of the Capability Approach’s potential for application to career guidance

Egdell, Valerie; Robertson, Peter J.

doi:10.1007/s10775-020-09445-0

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“…Although the capability approach overemphasizes the rationality of actors and does not account for the interdependence of humans (e.g., Iversen, 2003;Zimmermann, 2006;Dean, 2009;Deneulin and McGregor, 2010;Egdell and Robertson, 2021), this analytical instrument has succeeded in giving a sociological perspective of the relationship between individuals and social agreements (social, political, and educational structures) in different social contexts (before and after the collapse of the Eastern bloc). In this sense, we agree with Owens et al that "the capability approach can provide a means of understanding the (unequal) distribution of opportunities across society, helping to explain why some people, as individuals or groups, appear to enjoy opportunities that others do not.…”

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Education between individual freedoms and social arrangements: the case of African graduates in Bulgaria (1960–1990)

Kachakova,

Koleva

2024

Front. Educ.

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The contradiction between the gains achieved in educational attainment in African countries and the persistence of individual and social vulnerability raises questions about the role of education in the development of both individual freedoms and social well-being. Searching for an interpretative key to this paradox, we have turned to the capability approach, developed by Amartya Sen, as offering a broad theoretical framework for the assessment and evaluation of individual freedoms and social arrangements. The research relies on archival documents from various socialist institutions in Bulgaria and 19 interviews with African graduates who studied in Bulgaria during the period 1960–1990. Viewed through the lens of Sen’s capability approach, their educational and professional development reveals the spectrum of opportunities available to individuals as a result of different agreements in the field of education, as well as the deficits and limitations that affect individual and social well-being due to uncertain and changeable social arrangements at macro level. The intention of this research is a call for further development of the capability approach to better understand the dynamic relationships between individuals and social structures, the making of conversions and alternative combinations, and their influences on societal functioning. A possible direction for this development can be seen in Margaret Archer’s concept of corporate agency and collective capacity. Collective agency is viewed as a possible bridge between individual agency and the social arrangements needed for effective societal change.

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Education between individual freedoms and social arrangements: the case of African graduates in Bulgaria (1960–1990)

Kachakova,

Koleva

2024

Front. Educ.

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“…Sen only outlined the capability approach in general terms without providing lists of capabilities or specifying how this approach can be used in various contexts (Robertson, 2015;Robertson & Egdell, 2018;Zimmermann, 2006). Egdell and Robertson (2021) argued that a lack of sociological analysis of conversion factors discussed in Sen's capability approach is not favourable for informing the design of career interventions and turning resources into positive career-related outcomes. Hart and colleagues (Hart, 2016;Hart & Brando, 2018;Hart et al, 2014) proposed two core capabilities, namely, the capability to aspire and the capability to realize aspirations as important components to operationalize the capability approach to working with children in school or educational settings.…”

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Enhancing the career capabilities of NEET youth in Hong Kong: an experience-driven framework

Wong

2022

Int J Educ Vocat Guidance

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Inspired by Amartya Sen's conceptualization of capability, this article examined how the introduction of an experience-driven (ED) framework into the capability approach helps inform the delivery of a career support service project targeted at youth aged 15-21, who are not in education, employment or training (NEET youth) with difficulties to develop their career capabilities. Based on a thematic analysis of ten individual interview transcripts collected from five career practitioners and five ex-users, the study discussed four interlocking domains of experiences and experience-driven career interventions for enhancing youth's capabilities to aspire and realize aspirations with a transition from the zone of proximal development to the zone of aspired development, namely, recognition, exposures, self-growth and transferability. We recommended further research studies on evaluating the effectiveness of using the ED framework for applying the capability approach to strengthening the career capabilities of service users characterized by diversity and vulnerability in different service settings. Keywords Capability approach • NEET youth • Recognition RésuméAméliorer les capacités de carrière des jeunes NEET à Hong Kong: un cadre axé sur l'expérience. Inspiré par la conceptualisation de la capacité d'Amartya Sen, cet article a examiné comment l'introduction d'un cadre axé sur l'expérience (ED) dans l'approche de la capacité aide à éclairer la prestation d'un projet de service de soutien à la car-* Victor Wong

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“…Improvements in display design must be made, namely, the suitability of transparent text displays and supporting images for career readiness material with career planning goals because students need to understand the complex college entry and selection process. Besides that, planning becomes essential to help students understand academic plans according to their talents and interests [29]. After the researcher developed the initial form of the product and carried out the validity test, the average result of the EdukasiKarir validation test by media experts was 77.9% with eligible criteria and can be used but with improvements.…”

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Developing Mobile-based Career Counselling Applications: a Tool for Assisting High School Students on Career Decisions Making

Hidayat¹,

Kustandi²,

Prabowo³

2022

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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The difficulties of career-making decisions are experienced by high school students in Indonesia, especially in making choices for advanced education. Mostly, students are still confused about choosing what major is appropriate for continuing their studies in college because they have not yet received sufficient information as a basis for it. The difficulties in obtaining the information can be helped by utilizing information and communication technology (ICT) in career information services for students in the form of mobile-based applications. This study aims to develop mobile-based career counseling to assist students in choosing a major in college. This application can be downloaded by mobile phone. This application has four main features: assessment, study information, career counseling, and other info. The research method used Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE model. There are five fundament stages, including analysis, design, develop, implementation and evaluation. Need analysis was conducted on 573 respondents. After the application design was developed, testing was carried out by experts in counseling, experts in software engineering, and users (N = 40) who are students from the school. The results showed that the mobile-based career counseling application is feasible and very helpful for students in making career decisions. It is more efficient in assisting students in determining advanced education options. It will ease the work of school counselors in providing career counseling services. For further study, the need to experiment to compare the effectiveness of career counseling by application and directly counseling.

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A critique of the Capability Approach’s potential for application to career guidance

Cited by 11 publications

References 75 publications

Education between individual freedoms and social arrangements: the case of African graduates in Bulgaria (1960–1990)

Education between individual freedoms and social arrangements: the case of African graduates in Bulgaria (1960–1990)

Enhancing the career capabilities of NEET youth in Hong Kong: an experience-driven framework

Developing Mobile-based Career Counselling Applications: a Tool for Assisting High School Students on Career Decisions Making

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