Network 1000 Scotland: A report on the opinions and circumstances of blind and partially sighted people in Scotland

C. Cairns, Paul Herriotts, G. Douglas, Christine Corcoran, S. Pavey

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    The report provides an insight into the views, experiences and needs of blind and partially sighted people in Scotland, helping to inform Scottish policy. Direct interviews with 165 blind and partially sighted people in Scotland were undertaken by telephone. The interviews took place as part of a UK-wide data collection exercise in 2006 (Douglas et al., 2006). A range of findings were produced: 52 per cent of the population lived alone; 10 per cent of the population did not know the name of their eye condition; only 25 per cent of the working-age population were in employment; 70 per cent of the population reported having long-term health problems in addition to their visual impairment; and 40 per cent of the population said they would like to leave home more often. The report highlights for the first time the situation facing registered blind and partially sighted people in Scotland at the beginning of the 21st century.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)239-251
    Number of pages14
    JournalBritish Journal of Visual Impairment
    Volume27
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 20 Aug 2009

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    The full text of this item is not available from the repository. Please note Dr Corcoran was working at the University of Birmingham at the time of publication.

    Keywords

    • opinions
    • Scotland
    • survey
    • visual impairment

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    Network 1000 Scotland: A report on the opinions and circumstances of blind and partially sighted people in Scotland. / Cairns, C.; Herriotts, Paul; Douglas, G.; Corcoran, Christine; Pavey, S.

    In: British Journal of Visual Impairment, Vol. 27, No. 3, 20.08.2009, p. 239-251.

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    Cairns, C, Herriotts, P, Douglas, G, Corcoran, C & Pavey, S 2009, 'Network 1000 Scotland: A report on the opinions and circumstances of blind and partially sighted people in Scotland' British Journal of Visual Impairment, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 239-251. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264619609106363
    Cairns C, Herriotts P, Douglas G, Corcoran C, Pavey S. Network 1000 Scotland: A report on the opinions and circumstances of blind and partially sighted people in Scotland. British Journal of Visual Impairment. 2009 Aug 20;27(3):239-251. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264619609106363
    Cairns, C. ; Herriotts, Paul ; Douglas, G. ; Corcoran, Christine ; Pavey, S. / Network 1000 Scotland: A report on the opinions and circumstances of blind and partially sighted people in Scotland. In: British Journal of Visual Impairment. 2009 ; Vol. 27, No. 3. pp. 239-251.
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