Abstract
Studies of brain size of children classified with ADHD appear to reveal smaller brains when compared to ‘normal’ children. Yet, what does this mean? Even with the use of rigorously screened case and control groups, these studies show only small, average group differences between children with and without an ADHD classification. However, academic textbooks used in the Netherlands often portray individual children with an ADHD classification as having a different, malfunctioning brain that necessitates medical intervention. This conceptualisation of ADHD might serve professional interests, but not necessarily the interests of children.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 136-150 |
| Journal | Children & society |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2020 |
Keywords
- adhd
- children's rights
- medicalisation
- image building
- textbooks
- netherlands
Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)
- Healthy Ageing
Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)
- Equality of opportunity and participation
Publinova themes
- Other
- Education and Teaching
- Health
- People and Society