" Som sandpapper mot självförtroendet" : Skolgång och elever med ADHD

The aim of this study is to examine the teacher`s aatitudes to wards youth with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The study is based on interviews with school staff. The results are analyzed according to Goffman`s theory about stigma, Becker`s labelling theoty and Starrin`s theory of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rehn, Ann
Format: Others
Language:Swedish
Published: Högskolan i Kalmar, Humanvetenskapliga institutionen 2008
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hik:diva-1375
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Summary:The aim of this study is to examine the teacher`s aatitudes to wards youth with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The study is based on interviews with school staff. The results are analyzed according to Goffman`s theory about stigma, Becker`s labelling theoty and Starrin`s theory of shame. If the pupil is stigmatized on lessons will that result in marks? The main results were that are not special attitudes against youth with the diagnos ADHD. This is a result of that the pupil are informed about the differeetiations among them and others. Keyword: ADHD, mark, stigmatize, diagnosis, attitudes