Educating for a high skills society? The landscape of federal employment, training and lifelong learning policy in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11488017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tara Gibb (University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Judith Walker (0000-0003-3668-0442, University of British Columbia) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 381-398 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Education Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-0939 • E-ISSN: 1464-5106 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02680939.2010.520744 |
| OpenAlex | W2051622570 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 32 |
Government reports and documents claim that building a knowledge economy and innovative society are key goals in Canada. In this paper, we draw on critical policy analysis to examine 10 Canadian federal government training and employment policies in relation to the government's espoused priorities of innovation and developing a high skills society and economy. Our findings highlight three areas of contradiction: a tension between high skills and low skills policy, a contradictory focus on the socially and economically excluded and included, and the paradox of both an active and passive federal government. Drawing on state theories such as inclusive liberalism and the social investment state, we argue that while a ‘highly skilled knowledge economy’ may form part of the overall skills discourse, these contradictions raise doubts that it is to become a reality in Canada in the near future
Contradiction · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Knowledge economy · Lifelong learning · Pedagogy · Political science · Public policy · Public relations · Sociology · State (computer science · Education Systems and Policy · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Public Administration · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,58 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |