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Direct linkAllan, Julie; Harwood, Valerie – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2014
The medicalisation of the behaviour of children is a phenomenon that is attracting growing attention, with particular concern about the increased likelihood of children living in disadvantaged contexts receiving a medical diagnosis, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and treatment. This paper reports on a study of professionals…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Disadvantaged Youth, Foreign Countries
