Schools are finding it increasingly difficult to keep children's attention. Some studies have reported a 42% increase in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in less than a decade.
There are two dominant approaches to young people's declining attention spans. The first is to say that: "It's just the modern generation and they will have to adapt". The second involves medicating children in a bid to make them more compliant and to improve their concentration.
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