Naughty boys : anti-social behaviour, ADHD and the role of culture
By: Timimi, Sami.
Publisher: New York Palgrave 2005Edition: 1st.Description: xv, 254 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 140394511X.Subject(s): BOYS
| LABELS | BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT | BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION | CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES | BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMSSummary: Observes there is a crisis in the West with boys being three to ten times more likely to be labelled as having psychiatric disorders, behaviour problems and special educational needs, and as a consequence they are receiving psychiatric drugs in ever-greater numbers. Argues this crisis reflects a fundamental ambivalence that Western culture has toward children that affects boys in particular. Using material from diverse sources, the author shows how Western society's political, social and economic value system works against families and children, and how positive alternatives can be found in non-Western traditions.
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| Book | IHC Library | 410.3 TIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W006475 |
Observes there is a crisis in the West with boys being three to ten times more likely to be labelled as having psychiatric disorders, behaviour problems and special educational needs, and as a consequence they are receiving psychiatric drugs in ever-greater numbers. Argues this crisis reflects a fundamental ambivalence that Western culture has toward children that affects boys in particular. Using material from diverse sources, the author shows how Western society's political, social and economic value system works against families and children, and how positive alternatives can be found in non-Western traditions.
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