From hyperactive children to ADHD adults: Observations on the expansion of medical categories

Social Problems

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 559-582

  Conrad, Peter ^a   Potter, Deborah ^b  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034311057     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3097135     Document Type: Article

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