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- Title
African-American Teenagers’ Stories of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
- Authors
Koro-Ljungberg, Mirka; Bussing, Regina; Williamson, Pamela; Wilder, JeffriAnne; Mills, Terry
- Abstract
Cultural differences in illness perceptions and treatment access of teens with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are evident yet under studied. The purpose of this qualitative paper is to explore how African-American teenagers describe and narrate stories about their lives with ADHD. Data were gathered from four African-American teens in the Southern United States through a qualitative experience sampling method, and stories were analyzed using narrative analysis framed within the context of African-American rhetorical traditions. We argue that the study of teen-constructed narratives and culturally-situated talk are tools that can improve communication between healthcare providers and teens by illuminating the ways teens construct their personalized realities of ADHD.
- Subjects
ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; AFRICAN American children; SENSORY perception; AFRICAN American teenagers; MENTAL health services for teenagers; DISEASES; HEALTH
- Publication
Journal of Child & Family Studies, 2008, Vol 17, Issue 4, p467
- ISSN
1062-1024
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10826-007-9168-8