Abstract
ABSTRACT The diagnosis and medicalisation of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has increased rapidly both in Hong Kong and worldwide. Prevailing research on parental perspectives on ADHD medication has a gender bias that reports mainly mothers’ perspectives. This article reports on an exploratory study investigating the lived experiences and perspectives of Chinese fathers of school-aged children diagnosed with ADHD on ADHD and medication. Investigation of fathers’ perspectives through a socio-cultural lens expands biomedically-based knowledge and understanding of ADHD, providing insights into the development of culturally-sensitive and gender-responsive family intervention for social workers and mental health professionals to assist parents in negotiating parenting issues concerning their children with ADHD.
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