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Our main topic is a narrowly defined form of demographic segregation : the segregation of families with children according to their type. However, since the spatial distribution of married, cohabiting, single-mother or single-father families does not depend solely on their structure, we must also consider other aspects of their identity, such as their socioeconomic and ethnocultural characteristics. The combination of these factors produces a cross-segregation which we investigate using 2006 census microdata for the Montreal metropolitan area. We first use segregation indices to highlight a “raw” family type segregation and we then use locational attainment models to determine its “net” effect on the median household income of the neighborhood. We find that there is a significant interaction between ethnicity and family type which leads us to put in perspective the findings of studies that do not take into account the internal heterogeneity of family types.
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Using textometry, a 2023 paper showed that between the programs of populist and non-populist political parties, there was little difference other than an emphasis on the economy in populist programs and a valuation of social equity and ecological intervention in non-populist programs. As an extension of these analyses, this article compares populist programs according to whether they are from the left or the right. In the right-wing programs, it discovers a strong nationalism and grievances against foreigners and immigration. In the programs of the left, it notes an opposition between “workers” and “people”, on the one hand, and “multinationals” and “banks” on the other; it also observes a denunciation of the role of the business community, which is held responsible for problems related to the cost of living and the environment. In the programs of both orientations, it also notes similarities on themes such as education, health, and agriculture.
Keywords: Textométrie, populisme, populisme de gauche, populisme de droite, Démocratie nationale, Parti populaire du Canada, Debout la France, Rassemblement national, Reconquête, Parti du travail de Belgique, La France insoumise, Déi Lénk, Textometry, Populism, Left-Wing Populism, Right-Wing Populism, National Democratic Party, People's Party of Canada, Debout la France, Rassemblement national, Reconquête, Parti du travail de Belgique, La France insoumise, Déi Lénk
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As a research tool, the library catalogue allows the public to use specific information, such as the author and title, to find documents. However, given the many user-friendly tools that exist, researchers perceive the catalogue as being less relevant and appealing. Some libraries have tried to regain the confidence of users by renewing the traditional library catalogue by making it visually more attractive and more user-friendly. This article describes the new generation of library catalogues available to the public with the hope that it may help institutions in the decision-making process. A shorter version of this article was presented at a CBPQ/ASTED colloquium held in Montréal in May 2008.
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School and public libraries have always been natural allies. The nature of their collaboration varies from visits to the library and the collections, to young readers participating in reading groups and critical discussion. With the arrival of the Internet and online information, virtual space and the free circulation of knowledge challenge current practices and forms of collaboration. This study relies on the observations made in one commune and examines the following question: can joint efforts be developed to train readers to use information?
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Abstract. — Associations evoked by the word «environment» : an analysis using textual statistics. — The description of representations attributed to the word environment is one of the main objectives of the survey Populations-Espaces de vie- Environnements (populations-life spaces-environments) carried out in 1992 (INED) on a population sample of 5,000 people, representative of the French population. The first stage of this survey consisted in examining the population's representations of the concept of "environment". For this, an analysis was conducted of their spontaneous answers to the question "If I say 'environment', what does this word conjure up for you?". In a second stage, textual statistics methods were applied to these data to record the semantic diversity of this word and to clarify the lexical "worlds" associated with it. Finally, the main structuring features of this corpus were correlated to population characteristics.
Keywords: environment, representations, textual analysis, environnement, analyse textuelle, représentations
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Development as freedom: A MENA - CEECs comparative analysis This comparative analysis focuses on the human development deficit and freedom gaps in Middle Eastern and North African countries (MENA). In line with Sen's capability approach, the argument is advanced that development should be seen as an expansion of human freedoms in contrast with narrower views that equate it with a growing GDP or rising personal incomes. The latter, though important to the expansion of freedom, should not lead us to overlook other instrumental factors, such as social and economic opportunities or political and civil liberties. A new original database from the French Ministry of Economy is put to use so as to construct five aggregate indicators for estimating the level of "development as freedom". A multidimensional approach identifies the lag in "development as freedom" in Middle Eastern and North African countries in comparison with central and eastern Europe. It is found that the former have an institutional profile that associates an authoritative, paternalistic state with traditional forms of solidarity.