All of the following are indicators of low social welfare except a. high infectious disease rates b. inadequate sewer systems c. high literacy rates d. large numbers of child laborers

The answer is C: high literacy rates

Explanation: Social welfare means services rendered by the government to the needy individuals such as the aged, needy and sick people in the society. It is the well being of the society. In a country where the social welfare is low, there will be high level of crime, drug abuse, high level of illiteracy, high infectious disease, large numbers of child laborers, inadequate sewer systems and so on.

The correct answer is C. high literacy rates.

Explanation

Social welfare is a term used to refer to the set of factors that an individual needs to enjoy a good quality of life, therefore, it includes those factors that affect the quality of life, for example, decent employment, economic resources for meet needs, housing, access to education and health, leisure time, etc. Therefore, a society with high literacy rates, is a society with high social welfare and is not related to low social welfare, because it is characterized by lack or limitations in the factors of quality of life as a low employment rate, low access to education or health. So, the correct answer is C. high literacy rates.