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One consequence of the education improving literacy on the individual |
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Answer» Answer: Consequences of illiteracy Limited ability to obtain and understand essential information; Unemployment: The unemployment RATE is 2–4 times higher among those with little schooling than among those with Bachelor's degrees; Lower income; Lower-quality jobs; Reduced access to lifelong learning and professional development Precarious financial position; Little VALUE is given to education and READING within the family, and this often leads to intergenerational transmission of illiteracy; LOW self-esteem, which can lead to isolation; Impact on health: Illiterate individuals have more workplace accidents, take longer to recover and more often misuse medication through ignorance of health care resources and because they have trouble reading and understanding the relevant information (warnings, DOSAGE, contraindications, etc.). |
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