Politics, Class, and Happenstance: French Immersion in a Canadian Context.

Olson, Paul; Burns, George

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ERIC Number: EJ278782

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Publication Date: 1983

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Politics, Class, and Happenstance: French Immersion in a Canadian Context.

Olson, Paul; Burns, George

Interchange on Educational Policy, v14 n1 p1-16 1983

Two frequently made claims about French immersion programs in Canada are analyzed: (1) the planning and implementation of such programs is adequate as practiced to satisfy participants within the program; and (2) resulting improvements in French learning are likely to achieve federal policymakers' goals of ameliorating animosities between anglophiles and francophiles. (CJ)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Elementary Secondary Education, English, Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs, Language Role, Program Effectiveness, Social Integration, Socioeconomic Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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