Three Special Studies in the Sociology of the Blind - A study on the sociology of blindness

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Three Special Studies in the Sociology of the Blind by William B. Wait presents three enumerations of adult blind people receiving care under county, town, and city authorities in New York State. Surveys were conducted in 1879, 1895, and 1905, with intervals of sixteen years, ten years, and twenty-six years between inquiries. The work describes the intent to secure data relevant to solving social and administrative problems arising from loss of sight and includes tabulated figures by county and related categories such as age at which sight was lost.

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Three Special Studies

Purpose and scope

Timing and intervals of the inquiries

Table 1: Number of blind people in the several counties

Table 2: Age at which sight was lost

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FAQs

What was the purpose of the three special studies?

The studies aimed to secure data useful for addressing problems caused by loss of the sense of sight.

When were the inquiries conducted?

They were made in the autumn of 1879, 1895, and 1905.

How was the information supplied for each inquiry?

The information was courteously supplied by authorities using identical forms.

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