The question of access to French-immersion programs has become a timely subject in Canada as a result of shifting political priorities, cutbacks, and growing concern around finding the most efficient way to teach French as a second language (FSL). While drawing on social selection and identity perspectives on school choice, this article presents…

This study evaluates the recent political context in which foreign-born noncitizen immigrants in the United States exist, their traditional and new settlement locations of residence, and where they are most likely to use public policies that encourage college enrollment. Legislative trends indicate that state activity continues to evolve around…

Discussed are the growth and demise of pedology within the contexts of the (1) early history of child study in Europe, (2) influence of Vygotsky's writings on Soviet defectology, and (3) struggle of Soviet psychology for its Marxist-dialectical identity. Pedology is the scientific study of the complete child in all its facets, including the…

This is a compilation of five brief commentaries on Federal educational policy as it relates to Asian and Pacific Americans. In the first, former Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink stresses the importance of organized political action in overcoming problems related to discrimination and economic and educational disadvantages. In the second paper,…

Molner favorably reviews Windle and Neigher's paper (TM 503 780) on ethical problems in program evaluation, but suggests that these problems are more political than ethical, and that ethical choices cannot be compromised whereas political choices can. (CTM)

A thoughtful approach to closing a governmental facility can help minimize the political conflict and the personal trauma usually associated with such closings. (Author/IRT)

Provides historical information often missing from mainstream text and presents conceptions of political systems and vehicles for social change that are different than those usually thought about. Remarks are offered on one point of departure for movement toward an education for the liberation of both men and women. (JOW)

Argues that quotas are an inefficient means of achieving protectionist goals. Elaborates that, for a given distortion of trade, national income will be lower, and for a given configuration of political-economic forces, the market for protection will yield a worse distortion under a quota regime. (BSR)

Briefly explains the residual and institutional concepts of social welfare and then focuses on a functional conception for social welfare. Considers the influences of neoconservative and neoliberal views. Explains the effects of functional welfare on practice areas. (NB)

Analyzes the major types of metaphors used in the political news reports of the 1985 U.S.-Soviet summit talk in Geneva. Notes that of the three major metaphors--war, business, and sports--war metaphors were used most frequently, reflecting the tensions between the two countries. (MM)

Explains the structure of pop music in Hungary, focusing on political and cultural influences. (PD)

Briefly explores the history of political parties as presented in the major works of twentieth century U. S. political historians. Highlights attempts of political parties to control government policies. (JDH)

The article describes the model and principles underlying the Consortium for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, a Washington-based coalition of national legislative lobbyists. (CL)

The author describes how political and social whims can have disastrous effects on existing, effective programs for developmentally disabled, institutionalized persons, as illustrated in cutoffs for funding of a behavior modification team which used parent assistants as volunteers. (CL)

Comments on events in Chile and Algiers; short homage to Neruda. (SK)