Term of Award
Fall 2012
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading
Committee Chair
John Weaver
Committee Member 1
Marla Morris
Committee Member 2
Julie Maudlin
Committee Member 3
Claire Hughes
Abstract
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the norms associated with this condition in the United States have evolved over time. Culturally established beliefs control how the disorder is defined and treated. This study will explore the idea that ADHD is a socially constructed disorder that impacts multiple levels of society. These levels include the child, the family, the school, the medical community, and the advertising agencies. Social construction theory will be used to establish a framework for this study. Urie Bronfenbrenner’s (1977) system theory describing the ecology of human development will also be used to investigate the impact that different levels of society possibly have on the growth and development of ADHD and how this disorder has become institutionalized in our society with suggested norms and routine treatments.
Recommended Citation
Denis, Carol Medders, "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Bronfenbrenner's Ecology of Human Development" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 64.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/64
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
