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Pommereau, Xavier; And Others – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1987
Considers explanations for women's use of less violent methods to commit suicide. Reinterprets "Snow White" and makes parallel with contemporary clinical cases to show that illusion of a nondefinitive death is often assimilated, in western culture, with step toward rebirth. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Death, Drug Abuse
Marbeau, L. – Western European Education, 1988
Discusses the French educational reforms between 1969 and 1985, examining their effects on the teaching of history and geography, which are mandatory throughout pre-university education. Writing for elementary school teachers, Marbeau considers the construction of knowledge in children aged 6 to 11, in history, geography, and the social sciences.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Curriculum Development
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Victor, Mbodouma – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1999
Gabonese students who speak French as a second language and are educated through French, learn English using textbooks designed for students in France. Article discusses pedagogical issues, goals that Gabonese students have in learning English, and the linguistic and sociolinguistic context in which learning of English takes place. Materials used…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Content Analysis, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language)