2006-11-30 16:52:07 · 5 answers · asked by ltonyasfun 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Talk about an incredibly assumptive generalization! EVERY teacher who's not black? I suppose that would be me. I've not once referred a black student to be medicated. Where does this assumption come from? It'd help to know so we could talk about it more.
2006-12-01 17:38:01 · answer #1 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are making a rash generalization. I work in a high school and find that to be far from the truth.
Many African-American families are moving into our community from other cities and some are bringing with them behavioral issues, rivalries from their former hometowns.
Our community is undergoing changes and becoming more ethnically diverse. Many kids are not taught proper behavior/manners/respect at home or, if they are, choose not to act appropriately at school.
I work in a classroom that supervises kids who've broken rules, defied authority, or acted out. Unfortunately the majority of those students are African-American. It's sad, but true.
2006-12-01 01:05:16 · answer #2 · answered by 60s Chick 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I don;t think it's that racially motivated. In some school systems, any child who is "lively," "difficult" or otherwise not one of the cooperative herd is labelled as ADHD or with some other diagnosis so that they can be drugged and therefore will be easy to deal with.
It's scary to me, from my own childhood (I'm almost 50!) and what I observed as a worker in the public schools and as a parent, how much the convenience of the adults is a barometer for what is considered "good" behavior. Ethics, morals, and character seem to take second place to what is easy for the adults in charge.
2006-12-01 00:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. Switch 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is not Racial or Cultural it's Geographical problem. there are area's that white children are the majority and have a higher % on meds.
the leading contribute-rs to add/adhd Low Birth weight, high doses to video games and TV, no discipline,here r a few sites hope they help. http://www.add-adhd.org/ http://add.about.com/About_ADD_ADHD.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADHD
2006-12-01 01:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by Darrell R 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
uh....BRAINSSS BRAINSSS BRAINSSSSSSS I SSSHHHALLLLL EEEEAT YOUUUU WITH MAH SPORK BIYATCH! no, that's what'll happen to me as a zombie...or thats what I'll say hell I say that now
2006-12-01 00:55:19 · answer #5 · answered by Eurale 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋