TY - JOUR PY - 2009// TI - Network 1000 Scotland: A report on the opinions and circumstances of blind and partially sighted people in Scotland JO - British journal of visual impairment A1 - Corcoran, Christine A1 - Douglas, Graeme A1 - Herriotts, Paul A1 - Cairns, Clair A1 - Pavey, Sue SP - 239 EP - 251 VL - 27 IS - 3 N2 - 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.

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