The theoretical background most suitable for framing my research question is the symbolic interactionism. Symbolic interactionism views human behaviors the creation of meaning through social interactions with those meanings conditioning subsequent interactions. This theory focuses on the individual level and is a micro theory. A micro theory is aimed at understanding the social life at the intimate level of individuals and their interactions. The authors associated with this theory are George Mead, Charles Cooley and W.I. Thomas. The name was coined by Herbert Blumer who was actually a student of George Mead. Blumer specified that this theory was based off of three basic principles. The first stating that humans act toward things on the basis of the meanings that things have for them. The second stating that the meanings of things derive from social interaction. The last being that these meanings are dependent on, and modified by, an interpretive process of the people who interact with one another. Within this theory, everything or symbol is based on meaning. When most people agree on the same meaning, then everything is clear. When the agreement is different amongst people …show more content…
Some view it as a whole while others break into pieces. When I say pieces, I mean they break it down and recognize it on certain aspects. Some view it as only hyperactive-impulsive while others view it as only being inattentive. Other individuals view it as you have to be both hyperactive-impulsive and attentive to be diagnosed with the ADHD disorder. This discussion of how one may define ADHD can become problematic. How one person may view ADHD based on their knowledge and own experience, another can have a different view and expectation on what they see ADHD as. However, the term may bring people to an agreement by being able to hear both sides and all aspects of