Hi Folks,
A student wrote this request to me, and I'm passing it on, hoping that you
might be able to help:
"I was reading an article that was dealing with the sociometric status of ADHD
boys. It suggested that children diagnosed with ADHD most often received a
negative status from their peers, due to abnormal/aggressive behavior. This
bothered me quite a bit because I view the sociometric status of these
children in a completely different category. More often than not the ADHD
children at [this school] are considered by their peers as highly popular. I
believe there exists a cultural bias inherent to the study that asserted such
a contradictory finding. I believe that at this school, a 99% minority
inner-city school, the characteristic ADHD behavior is more reflective of the
norm and therefore is less rejected, perhaps it is considered an attribute
rather than a deficit in the eyes of "normal" peers. Just some sketchy
thoughts. Where could I go from here? I think I would like to combine
socio-cultural influences on the academic success of ADHD students. [...] I
would also like advice on which journals I should seek info from. I have only
been able to find one article dealing with this issue; however, this is the
article that I am refuting."
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