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Material deprivation and capability deprivation in the midst of affluence: The case of young people in Australia

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  • Redmond, Gerry
  • Skattebol, Jennifer

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This paper presents Australian young people's perspectives on deprivation that they experience in the space of food and clothing. Amartya Sen's Capability Approach is used to characterise this as absolute capability deprivation. Lack of adequate food and clothing denies young people the capability to avoid shame and severely inhibits the intrinsically important capabilities of social participation and engagement in education.

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  • Redmond, Gerry & Skattebol, Jennifer, 2019. "Material deprivation and capability deprivation in the midst of affluence: The case of young people in Australia," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 97(C), pages 36-48.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:97:y:2019:i:c:p:36-48
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.067
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