Diagnosing 'Disorderly' Children A critique of behaviour disorder discourses By: Valerie Harwood Publisher: Routledge Print ISBN: 9780415342865, 0415342864 eText ISBN: 9781134291724, 1134291728 Edition: 1st Pages: 184 Copyright year: 2004 Format: EPUB Available from $ 24.38 USD SKU 9781134291724R90 Based on the author's in-depth research with children diagnosed with behavioural difficulties, this book provides a thorough critique of today's practices, examining: the traditional analyses of behavioural disorders and the making of disorderly children the influence of the 'expert knowledge' on behavioural disorders and its influence on schools, communities and new generations of teachers the effect of discourses of mental disorder on children and young people the increasing medicalisation of young children with drugs such as Ritalin. This book offers an innovative and accessible analysis of a critical issue facing schools and society today, using Foucaultian notions to pose critical questions of the practices that make children disorderly. Rich in case studies and interviews with children and young people, it will make fascinating reading for students, academics and researchers working in the field of education, inclusion, educational psychology, sociology and youth studies. Additional ISBNs 9780203481936, 9786610422555, 9781134291724, 9781280422553, 9781134291687, 9781134291731, 0203481933, 6610422559, 1134291728, 1280422556, 113429168X, 1134291736, 9780415342865, 9780415342872, 0415342864, 0415342872 Download eBook Free: https://ouo.io/MNqckGv
