title: Evaluating human, social and cultural capital in nurse education.
abstract: Using the concepts of human, social and cultural capital this paper will review the literature on these theories and evaluate their application to nurse education in the United Kingdom (UK). Each concept will be explored before considering the impact and application within nurse education. Issues of sponsorship via mentoring and increased skills and contribution to the knowledge economy alongside the delivery of quality care by nursing students will be discussed with reference to theory and current policy drivers. As nursing education moves to a graduate profession in the UK this paper evaluates the drivers of human, social and cultural capital that affect this development.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. Jan.royal@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Royal
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009742:Nursing Theory; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D006113:United Kingdom