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Low literacy limits life chances, regardless of how it is defined or measured.
Basic skills and literacy abilities are widely viewed as necessary preconditions for lifelong learning and the development of human capital among individuals, families, communities, and even nations. Even within developed nations, low levels of literacy represent a potential threat to the economic well being of individuals and society. Visit the National Assessment of Adult Literacy 2002 Home Page. Monday February 4, 2002. Learn more about the 2002 African-American Read In .