Critical New Perspectives on Adhd

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Gwynedd Lloyd, Joan Stead, David Cohen Klappentext Scrutinizes the accepted practices and unpicks the myths surrounding ADHD. This book raises a number of concerns! uncovered by some available material! and offers alternative approaches for educational professionals. It is for anyone with a professional or personal interest in ADHD! and other behavioural difficulties. Zusammenfassung Experts from all over the world scrutinize the current accepted practices and unpick the myths surrounding ADHD. They raise a number of concerns uncovered by some available material, and offer alternative approaches for educational professionals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Contesting ADHD in North America: A Review of Major Critiques 2.Students at Risk Syndrome (SARS)! ADHD and Other Pandemics 3.ADHD! and American Indian children: cultural oppression! exclusion! and denial of the past 4.Disability! Childhood Studies and The Construction of Medical Discourses: Questioning Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as a Theoretical Perspective 5.ADHD and parenting styles 6.An interdisciplinary critique of ADHD7. But what do we do in school on Monday? 8.Canaries of the Coal Mine: Symptoms of Children labeled 'ADD/ADHD' as cultural biofeedback 9.Inclusion and Exclusion at School: Voice of two learners with ADHD at a Primary School in South Africa. Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Gwynedd (University of Edinburgh Lloyd
• Assisted by: David Cohen (Editor), Gwynedd Lloyd (Editor), Lloyd Gwynedd (Editor), Joan Stead (Editor), Stead Joan (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.04.2006
• EAN: 9780415360364
• ISBN: 978-0-415-36036-4
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Philosophy & theory of education, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Philosophy and theory of education