Critical New Perspectives on ADHD by Gwynedd Lloyd (English) Paperback Book

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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.

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There is little doubt that ADHD is a twenty-first century global phenomenon, or that it is having a significant affect on the lives of children, parents and teachers worldwide. Reasons for the growth in diagnoses of the condition are debatable and contentious. This edited collection unpicks the myths surrounding ADHD, and leaves no stone unturned in its search for answers. Whether ADHD has evolved because of the dominance of US psychiatric models; the need for new markets for major pharmaceutical companies; or because of the increasing use of the Internet amongst parents and professionals; the contributors to this book take a critical, highly international perspective on the topic and raise a number of concerns that are often not covered by material currently in the public domain. In a world where moves to educational inclusion are paradoxically paralleled by ever increasing use of medication for children's behaviour, this book scrutinizes current accepted practice and offers alternative perspectives and strategies for teachers and other educational professionals.Anyone with a professional or personal interest in ADHD and other behavioural difficulties cannot afford to ignore this book.

Back Cover

There is little doubt that AD/HD is a twenty-first century global phenomenon, or that it is having a significant effect on the lives of children, parents and teachers worldwide. Reasons for the rise in diagnoses of the condition are debatable and contentious.This edited collection unpicks the myths surrounding AD/HD, and leaves no stone unturned in its search for answers. Whether AD/HD has evolved because of the dominance of US psychiatric models, the need for new markets for major pharmaceutical companies, or because of the increasing use of the internet amongst parents and professionals, the contributors to this book take a critical international perspective on the topic and raise a number of concerns that are often not covered by material currently in the public domain.In a world where moves to educational inclusion are paradoxically paralleled by ever-increasing use of medication for children's behaviour, this book scrutinizes current accepted practice and offers alternative perspectives and strategies for teachers and other educational professionals. Anyone with a professional or personal interest in AD/HD and other behavioural difficulties cannot afford to ignore this book.

Author Biography

Edited by Gwynedd Lloyd, Joan Stead, David Cohen

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. 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 ADHD 7. 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.

Long Description

There is little doubt that ADHD is a 21st century, global phenomenon, nor that it is having a significant affect on the lives of children, parents and teachers worldwide. Reasons for the growth in diagnoses of the condition are debatable and contentious. This edited collection unpicks the myths surrounding ADHD, and leaves no stone unturned in its search for answers. Whether ADHD has evolved because of the dominance of US psychiatric models, the need for new markets for major pharmaceutical companies, or because of the increasing use of the internet amongst parents and professionals, contributors to this book take a critical, highly international perspective on the topic and raise a number of concerns that are often not covered by material currently in the public domain. In a world where moves to educational inclusion are paradoxically paralleled by ever increasing use of medication for children's behavior, this book scrutinizes current accepted practice and offers alternative perspectives and strategies for teachers and other educational professionals. Anyone with a professional or personal interest in ADHD and other behavioral difficulties cannot afford to ignore this book.

Details ISBN0415360374 Short Title CRITICAL NEW PERSPECTIVES ON A Language English ISBN-10 0415360374 ISBN-13 9780415360371 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by David Cohen Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780415360371 UK Release Date 2006-04-13 AU Release Date 2006-04-13 NZ Release Date 2006-04-13 Imprint Routledge Author David Cohen Pages 248 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2006-04-13 Alternative 9780415360364 DEWEY 618.928589 Illustrations 7 Tables, black and white Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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