Articles in this issue include the following: "Representations sociales et discours. Questions epistemologiques et methodologiques" (Social Representations and Discourse. Questions of Epistemology and Methodology); "Aspects theoretiques et methodologiques de la recherche sur le traitement discursif des representations sociales"…

The development of the social animation movement in Quebec in the last five years has had a profound effect. The stimulus provided by the "animateurs" and citizens' committees in disadvantaged districts in Montreal has helped obtain better facilities (schools, housing, etc.) and, more important, has encouraged the creation of local…

Reducing poverty and social exclusion is an important objective for all French governments. Even though conventionally measured poverty is in fact lower than in most other countries, it is still higher than can be easily accepted. The current policy approach involves a large number of measures tailored to different circumstances. Some policies…

Suggests that kindergarten teachers should once a week bring to class a news photograph which they can discuss with the children. Such an exercise can be used to create among the children a wider awareness of the world and to counter their tendency to focus exclusively on the self. (Author/RH)

Examined the dimension of the identity construction process relating to identification with others. Analysis of the life stories of 20 experienced preschool and elementary school teachers shows aspects of the social structure that shape teachers' professional and personal evolution. (SLD)

Analyzes the characteristics of counselors' and psychologists' socioprofessional identity, the competencies they value, their perception of themselves as competent professionals, and their value systems. (Author/BEF)

This is the first in a series of four reading books written in Spanish and designed for use in elementary bilingual education programs. The stories are divided into two main sections, Estudios Sociales (Social Studies) and La Naturaleza (Nature). The five stories in the first section deal with such topics as the home, school, and cleaning. The…

Beginning with basic socioeconomic and cultural aims of adult and continuing education, in France, this paper discusses difficulties (intellectual, sociological, and otherwise) in reaching adults and meeting their educational needs by conventional, individual oriented means. It then outlines a collective, group process oriented approach to adult…

To promote popular participation as a means and goal of community development, the Bureau d'Amenagement de l'Est du Quebec (BAEQ) had to work within a milieu that favored traditional power structures over social participation in decision making. Phase 1 (May-September 1963) of this project was mainly a time for recruiting and training change…

This article presents the French Child Protection system, which is managed by Child Welfare of the local authorities (Aide Sociale a l'Enfance) and by Judicial Juvenile Protection depending on the central government (Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse) Children's judges are involved in child protection. The majority of children in care live in…

This document describes primary, secondary and teacher training curricular policy relating to education for citizenship in Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic in order to make practical recommendations for improved design, quality and implementation of these initiatives in the three countries selected. The first chapter describes the Caribbean…

Two techniques for teaching French culture at the college level are presented, both using observation of occupational groups to discover certain cultural traits, values, and ways of life. One involves examination of stereotypes, and the other is a method of organizing slides for classroom discussion. (MSE)

This article uses linguistic tools to analyze the social dimension of representations. The dynamics of social representations are viewed as the result of two processes: preconstruction and co-construction. More precisely, the notions of "social availability" and "reference-O" are developed and applied in a conversational…

Examines some of the difficulties involved in the legal use of the term "raison social" in Quebec law, and makes recommendations for improving the situation through new terminology. (AM)

THIS ESSAY DEALS MAINLY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE POTENTIAL OF CONTINUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN FRANCE. THE BASIC TYPES OF ADULT EDUCATION ARE DISTINGUISHED, AND EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, ADULT CHARACTERISTICS, AND VARIOUS LEARNING PROBLEMS OF ADULTS ARE DISCUSSED. EFFORTS BY THE CENTRE UNIVERSITAIRE DE COOPERATION ECONOMIQUE ET SOCIALE TO PROMOTE…