Mennesker, der har problemer med at læse og skrive, begrænses i deres deltagelse i samfundslivet, og når det handler om at tjene til livets ophold, er de henvist til dårligt kvalificerede og dermed dårligt betalte job.
People who have difficulty with reading and writing are restricted in their ability to participate in the life of society, and, when it comes to earning a living, are relegated to work for which minimal qualifications are required and which is therefore badly paid.