Seven problems with the scarce skills discourse in South Africa.

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Autor/Urheber	Balwanz, D; Ngcwangu, S
Institution	South African Journal of Higher Education
Titel	Seven problems with the scarce skills discourse in South Africa.
Quelle	In: South African Journal of Higher Education; Vol 30, No 2 (2016); 31-52 ; 1753-5913 ; 1011-3487(2016) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.20853/30-2-608
Schlagwörter	skills; scarce skills; skills gap; post-school education; vocational education; training
Abstract	The concept of scarce skills features prominently in South Africas national development discourse. Over the past decade, the scarce skills concept has been used to frame debate about the relationship between post-school education and training and the economy. In this article, we compare education policy documents articulating scarce skills perspectives with plans from four occupational sectors and general labour market data and analysis. In our analysis, we identify ideological, theoretical, conceptual and methodological limitations to the scarce skills discourse. Each limitation contributes to a reduced and myopic understanding of the complex and dynamic relationship between post-school education and the economy. We conclude by sharing three arguments which post-school institutions could draw on to respond to the skills discourse.
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