Primary school teachers' knowledge and misperceptions of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 457-473

  Perold, Mariechen ^a   Louw, Charmaine ^b   Kleynhans, Sandra ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Inclusive education; Primary school teachers; Teacher training; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549289556     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v30n3a364     Document Type: Article

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