Students with Disabilities and the Transition to Work by Oliv... - 9780367785659

Students with Disabilities and the Transition to WorkA Capabilities Approach\nAuthor(s): Oliver Mutanga\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367785659, 978-0367785659\nSynopsis\nThis book sets out to understand how students with disabilities experience higher education and the transition to the workplace. It foregrounds the voices of students and graduates in order to explore identity, inclusion, participation and success of youth with disabilities in higher education, as well as their transition from university to employment.\n\nThe author proposes a new understanding of disability, considered in terms of a continuum of abilities, balancing empirical data, theory and policy analysis with specific regard to the interests of youth with disabilities, making a unique contribution to discussions on access, inclusion and success in higher education and employment. These discussions inform social development and education.