The Deaf
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Students and researchers in the history of social welfare and disability studies who need historical documents
- Practitioners in deaf education and social services who wish to understand the historical development of the issues
- Readers concerned with the social situation of the deaf community who are willing to read early research texts
- Readers with good English reading ability who are accustomed to social science discourse
Not a good fit for
- Practitioners seeking contemporary guides to deaf services or policy interpretation
- General readers hoping for personal stories and life narratives of deaf individuals
- Readers who find English difficult and need a Chinese version to proceed
Reading tips
- Begin with the table of contents to identify the social welfare dimensions the author discusses, then read selected chapters accordingly.
- Note how the book describes the situation of deaf people and compare it with contemporary views on disability.
- Read alongside background material on the history of social welfare systems to help understand the text's historical premises.
- When using it as research material, take thematic notes as you read to facilitate later citation and comparison.
About the publisher
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Contents
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FAQ
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About the author
Harry Best (1880–1971) was an American sociologist. Public information about him is limited, and the details of his life are now difficult to trace with certainty; his surviving works, however, show a lasting concern for the circumstances and welfare of people with disabilities, especially the blind and the deaf. His representative work, The Deaf, studies deaf people and reads as a combination of social survey and policy discussion, reflecting his effort to link social work with scholarly inquiry. The library also holds his writings on welfare for the blind and on charity, which address the same themes. His writing is plain and concrete, emphasizing factual description and institutional analysis, and aims to draw public attention to the education, relief and rights of people with disabilities. These works offer useful reference for the welfare practice of his time and for later research in the field.
