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Elkind, David – Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Argues that, at any give time in history, our conceptions and theories of behavioral disorders reflect the basic social and cultural tenets that prevail. It describes how our contemporary conceptions and theories of behavioral disorders mirror the postmodern themes of difference, particularity, and regularity. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Children, Classification, Cultural Influences