Franco American Library

The People of Survivance : Franco-Americans in New England

Author: Frost, Juliana

Date: 1992

Thesis Type: M.A., English

Institution: Southern Connecticut State University

Language: en

Find in a Library: 29251610

Thesis on late twentieth-century New England Franco American literature and some of its creators - John Dufresne, Dorianne Laux, Steven Riel, Denis Ledoux, Susann Pelletier, Bill Tremblay, David Rivard - couched in a culture-specific analysis of…

Tags: Augusta ME, Death and Disaster, Fall River MA, Lisbon Falls ME, Literary Works, Literary Works -- Criticism and History, Maine, Monson MA, New England, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- Language and Linguistics, Nonfiction -- Psychology, Nonfiction -- Social Sciences, QuÃ©bec, Violence

A Translator's Journey : A Retrospective

Author: Duclos, Marcel

Date: 2012

Publication: International Body Psychotherapy Journal

Volume: 11

Language: en

Find in a Library: 794912528

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Personal observations of a Franco American author and psychotherapist on his French-to-English translation of "Body Psychotherapy: History, Concepts, and Methods" by Michael Heller. Confronting the prospect of a translation project; reencountering…

Tags: New England, Nonfiction -- Language and Linguistics, Nonfiction -- Psychology, Nonfiction -- Social Sciences, Personal History: Biography and Oral History

Writing an Ethnic Identity between Worlds : Claiming and Maintaining a Franco-American Self

Author: LeBlanc, Caroline A.

Date: 2011-00-00

Publication: International Journal of Canadian Studies / Revue internationale dâ€™Ã©tudes canadiennes

Volume: 44

Language: en

Find in a Library: 23238088

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Historical trends, social dynamics, family systems, and psychological traits characteristic of Franco Americans and their communities. Examples from the author's life and family history; relevant psychological research; scholarship in Franco American…

Themes in the Training of Culturally Effective Psychotherapists

Author: Paradis, FranÃ§oise E.

Date: 1981

Publication: Counselor Education and Supervision

Volume: 21

Language: en

Find in a Library: 1565314

Exploration of issues regarding ethnicity and cultural identity in psychotherapy. Description of 8-week program designed to help counselors and therapists address issues in an ethnic context. Includes an outline of program techniques and activities,…

Tags: Ethnicity and Collective Identity, Gender and Sexuality, Health and Wellness, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- Psychology, Nonfiction -- Social Sciences

Yankee City : The Social Life of a Modern Community

Author: Warner, W. Lloyd
Author: Lunt, Paul S.

Date: 2004

Language: en

Find in a Library: 53846344

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Selected case study of a New England city, presented for use in instruction in sociology, political science, and psychology. Without naming the city, this case study includes descriptions of the city's landscape, industry, population, and cultural…

Tags: Armenian Americans, Business and Economics, Community: Customs and Social Life, Demography, Education, Ethnicity and Collective Identity, Geography, Greek Americans, Italian Americans, Jewish Americans, New England, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- Government and Politics, Nonfiction -- Psychology, Nonfiction -- Social Sciences, Nonfiction -- Sociology, Polish Americans, Russian Americans, Social History

Ethnic and Social Class Differences in Role Strain and Mechanisms of Adjustment

Author: Adrian, Patricia Wood

Date: 1970

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Sociology

Institution: Catholic University of America

Language: en

Find in a Library: 61751321, 6635333

Dissertation comparing the ways in which working- and lower-class Franco American and Italian American women deal with social and psychological stresses. Comparisons of the interpersonal behaviors of "housewives" within each social group, measured in…

Tags: Community: Customs and Social Life, Education, Ethnicity and Collective Identity, Family, Gender and Sexuality, Health and Wellness, Italian Americans, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- Psychology, Nonfiction -- Social Sciences, Nonfiction -- Sociology, Providence RI, Religion, Rhode Island, Woonsocket RI

Differences in the Cognitive Styles of English and French Canadians

Author: Perlman, Daniel
Author: Shapiro, Lorraine

Date: 1974

Language: en

Find in a Library: 5325848

Psychological case study comparing the cognition, family traits, social qualities, and personal achievement scales of English and French Canadian students. Comparison of measurable cognitive style to ethnicity and economic status. Presented by…

Tags: Business and Economics, Canada, Ethnicity and Collective Identity, Family, Gender and Sexuality, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- Psychology, Nonfiction -- Social Sciences, Winnipeg MAN, Youth

Grade, Sex, and Ethnic Differences in Self-Concept of Franco-American and Anglo Primary Grade Students

Author: Drummond, Robert J.
Author: McIntire, Walter G.

Date: 1980

Publication: Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volume: 106

Language: en

Find in a Library: 425947545, 1782317

Studies conducted by University of Maine researchers on early school-age children. Observations and evaluations of psychological self-concept. Studies measure age, sex, and ethnic heritage factors and present data and observations based on these…

Tags: Education, Ethnicity and Collective Identity, Family, Gender and Sexuality, Maine, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- Education, Nonfiction -- Psychology, Nonfiction -- Social Sciences, Youth

Talking Acadian : Communication, Work, and Culture

Author: Chetro-Szivos, John

Date: 2006

Language: en

Find in a Library: 70916480

Find Online: OL8844491W

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A case study in intercultural communication, with linguistic and psychological insight into the dynamics of an American Acadian community in Gardner, Massachusetts. Large emphasis on the communal value of work, or how ideas about work are situated in…

French Canadian Families

Author: Langellier, Regis
Author: Langellier, Pamela

Date: 2005 (1996)

Book Title: Ethnicity and Family Therapy

Language: en

Find in a Library: 437246591, 34547132

Publication in psychotherapy on the historical backgrounds and cultural registers of a variety of ethnic subcultures in the United States. One essay on communicating with Franco Americans, acknowledging traditional familial roles, and understanding…

Tags: Community: Customs and Social Life, Ethnicity and Collective Identity, Family, Health and Wellness, Language and Linguistics, Nonfiction, Nonfiction -- Psychology, Nonfiction -- Social Sciences, Religion, United States, Youth

Growing Up a Franco-American : The Social and Academic Effects of Bilingual Education in Northern Vermont

Author: Edwards, John R.

Date: 1973

Thesis Type: Ph. D., Psychology

Institution: McGill University

Language: en; fr

Find in a Library: 61546613

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From Edwards: "A French-English bilingual education programme in Northern Vermont was studied to investigate its effects upon the French-speaking children. Data was presented showing the decline in French usage in the area, and the gradual…

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The People of Survivance : Franco-Americans in New England

A Translator's Journey : A Retrospective

Writing an Ethnic Identity between Worlds : Claiming and Maintaining a Franco-American Self

Themes in the Training of Culturally Effective Psychotherapists

Yankee City : The Social Life of a Modern Community

Ethnic and Social Class Differences in Role Strain and Mechanisms of Adjustment

Differences in the Cognitive Styles of English and French Canadians

Grade, Sex, and Ethnic Differences in Self-Concept of Franco-American and Anglo Primary Grade Students

Talking Acadian : Communication, Work, and Culture

French Canadian Families

Growing Up a Franco-American : The Social and Academic Effects of Bilingual Education in Northern Vermont