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A Case against the Categorisation of Children and Youth: Part 1--Theoretical Perspectives
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Stanley, Peter – Kairaranga, 2006
This is the first of two articles that provide a critique of categorisation and of the biomedical interpretation of personal adjustment issues experienced by children and youth. In this paper the appraisal is made by the devising of an imaginary mental illness, through the presentation of some important theoretical frameworks, by considering…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Policy Analysis, Student Adjustment, Adjustment (to Environment)