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In this article a dedicated proponent of child and youth care draws upon his own personal, academic, and professional experience to consider the empirical, existential, and ethical implications of classifying and labeling children. From this perspective, the efficacy of the DSM-IV is diagnosed, discussed, and dismissed.
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Fewster, G. The DSM IV You, but Not IV Me. Child & Youth Care Forum 31, 365–380 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021118432140
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