LITERACY AND FAMILIES

Children from disadvantaged families
are at risk for low literacy
as well as for poor health, unemployment,
and anti-social behaviour.
Low literacy makes it hard for parents
to access parenting data
or to help kids in school.
Inter-generational cycles
of low literacy and poverty continue.⁵

Family environments of abuse (sexual, emotional, or
physical) or drugs/ alcohol
can be fearful for a child to grow up in.
A feeling of being put down
can affect a child’s learning development.

Being able to provide kids with a stable home
environment with literacy development opportunities is
important.
“Parents with higher literacy skills
have greater economic security that contributes to
healthy child development.”¹

The education of one’s parents
are a key influence in childhood learning.