Minority Men in a Majority Setting : Middle-Level Francophones in the Canadaian Public Service

Cover Title The Carleton Library Table of Contents Preface 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THE BACKGROUNDS OF MIDDLE-LEVEL MEN A. The Bureaucratic Elite B. Birthplace and Geographic Origins C. Ethnic and Religious Background D. Rural-Urban and Social Class Background E. Education F. Work Experience Outside the Public Service G. Summary and Conclusions 3. JOINING THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION A. Work and Benefit Factors B. Variations in Reasons for Joining C. Variations on the Work-Benefit Theme D. Departmental Selection E. A Retrospective View of Joining the Public Service F. General Conclusions 4. BUREAUCRATIC CAREERS A. The Bureaucratic Career B. Intergenerational Mobility C. Career Mobility D. Interpretation 5. ADVANCEMENT AND ASSIMILATION A. Getting to the Top B. Language and Advancement C. Types of Minority Men D. Types of Majority Settings E.. The Interplay Between Minority Type and Majority Setting F. Implications 6. SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS A. Review B. A Wider Persrective POSTSCRIPT: EIGHT YEARS LATER APPENDICES 1. The Weighting Process 2. Descriptions of Selected Variables 3. Result of the Multiple Regression Analysis BIBILOGRAPHY SUBJECT INDEX TO MAJOR CONCEPTS AND TOPICS