Education keeps students off the street and out of the full-time job market for a number of years, keeping levels of unemployment within reasonable bounds. This is an example of a latent function of education the text terms __________.

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The latent function described is "restricting some activities," which refers to the unintended, indirect effects of education such as keeping students occupied and out of the full-time job market, thereby affecting unemployment levels.

Education Keeps Students Off the Street and Out of the Full-Time