“…Education is a key issue in the capability research agenda because of its central role in the enhancement of opportunities and the development of judgement in relation to the exercise of capabilities (Nussbaum, 2004). Using the capability approach, Walker and Unterhalter (2007) and Watts and Bridges (2006) have investigated the capability approach’s potential in higher education, Verhoeven et al (2007) its potential in education policies in Belgium, and analyses by Dupriez et al (2008) include, among others, lifelong learning and comparative research on educational equality. Other examples using a quantitative method coupled with an evaluative approach from an educational perspective are provided by research on early school leavers in France (Farvaque, 2005).…”