Medicus interruptus in the behaviour of children in disadvantaged contexts in Scotland

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 413-431

  Allan, Julie ^a   Harwood, Valerie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; behaviour; medicalisation; poverty; professionals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898722904     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2013.776933     Document Type: Article

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