Causes of low literacy
- Learning disability(ies)
- Family relocates frequently
- Overloaded school system
- Poor learning environments
- Physical, mental or developmental disability
- Cultural differences
- Violence
- Lack of education in English
- History of failure or low self-esteem
- Illness or absence from school
- Lack of support in learning
Effects of low literacy
- Development of coping skills (cover-up)
- Dependence
- Low self-esteem
- Frustration and anger
- Workplace errors or accidents
- Unemployed or under-employed
- Crime
- Accidents
- Dropping out of school
- Inability to help children with their school work
- Cycle of low literacy without a learning culture at home
- Loss of exercise of human rights
- Vulnerability to exploitation
- History of failure-patterns established
- Given up on dreams
- Depression
- Stress
- Health Issues
