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Murray, Scott; Shillington, Richard – Canadian Literacy and Learning Network, 2011
The authors of this report analyzed the most recent data to illustrate the impact of literacy skills on both the micro- and macro-economic levels. The report explores whether there is a case to be made for direct links between literacy skill and income level. Data relating to the ability to get a job, job retention and promotion, risk of job loss,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Poverty, Economic Impact, Economic Change
Waldman, H. Barry; Perlman, Steven P.; Kucine, Allan J. – Exceptional Parent, 2008
The 2000 Census reported that more than 7 million black residents five years and older (almost 24 percent of black persons, compared to 19 percent of the total population) had one or more disabilities. Black and Native American residents share the highest overall estimated disability rate. Based upon the data from the 2000 Census among black…
Descriptors: African American Children, Learning Problems, Health Conditions, Disabilities