ERIC Number: EJ419194
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Publication Date: 1989
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The Social and Economic Costs of Illiteracy.
Thomas, Audrey M.
Prospects, v19 n4 p537-47 1989
Analyzes economic and social costs of functional illiteracy in industrialized countries, highlighting Canada and the United States. Identifies the functionally illiterate and the illiteracy-poverty cycle. Estimates the cost of Canadian illiteracy is between $4.2 and $10.7 billion. Suggests measures for preventing adult illiteracy, including recommendations from the Commission of the European Communities. (CH)
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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