NCube/papyrus huggingface dataset:
Trajectoires socioprofessionnelles des immigrants africains subsahariens de Montréal accédant à des fonctions socioéconomiques valorisées

Immigrants in Montreal, Quebec, Canada are experiencing job integration difficulties. Some racialized groups are experiencing even more problems, and specifically those from sub-Saharan Africa are considerate as "racialized groups" which opens the door to greater discrimination and other difficulties (Hadiri 2008; Nikuze, 2011). Drawing from a sociology of "success trajectories" through questions and mobilizing the contribution of several disciplines with a view to solving practical problems, I seek to propose possible solutions to various problems of these immigrants.  Field research, based on comprehensive interviews of Kaufmann (1996, 2008), offers a qualitative sociology of "trajectory of success" or socio-professional experiences as "rewarding " or " enhanced." The sample was composed of African immigrants living through such experiences. Through their different paths, the research was based on this primary objective: begin with the central question of the success factors; search for solutions and policy instruments for better socio-economic integration of new immigrants; or even less-recent immigrants’ still experiencing difficulties integrating into employment.  The results suggest three categories of contributing factors to the base of the "social and professional success," all arranged under "values," or ways of seeing the world can contribute to this "success" in better harmonizing the Quebec context. This includes personal values, African sociocultural contributions, and Quebec sociocultural resources. If personal values are drawn from an individual’s specific characteristics, African and Quebec sociocultural resources would result from inherent traditions or customs of the cultures of the countries concerned. The analysis and interpretation of these factors conducive to the socio-professional integration of immigrants revealed several tracks that can facilitate employment integration of immigrants as this thesis reported. It remains certain in the face of results that highlight especially the individual factor, the "success" and inserting "successful" or experienced as such remain a function of the actions of public authorities: whatever the values and provisions of individual immigrants, these positive factors remain without effect if laws and policies in the field of immigration impede in any way.

Keyphrases: Sub-Saharan African immigrants, integration difficulties in employment, racialized groups, success trajectories, socio-professional experiences as "rewarding " or "enhanced", success factors, socio-professional integration, actions of public authorities, values and provisions of individual immigrants
Régionalisation et renouvellement des politiques territoriales dans un contexte de mondialisation : le cas de la coopération décentralisée et transfrontalière en Méditerranée entre 2000 et 2011

The objective of our thesis is to determine the nature of the relation between two ongoing phenomena, i.e. the development of macro-regions in the context of globalization, on one hand, and the revival of spatial planning policies through the rise of new forms of crossborder cooperation between cities and local authorities and the preparation of regional policies related to transport and environment, on the other. Our main argument is that Regionalization encourages the development of a multi-level governance approach that provides a platform for interaction between various territorial actors, located at different decision-making level (supranational, national and local) in order to face the growing complexity of Globalization and its challenges.  We selected the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership as a case study out of a number of world regional projects and paid special attention to crossborder and decentralized cooperation initiatives that are being implemented around the Mediterranean Sea and that join together Mediterranean cities and regions. Our arguments are presented along 4 main sets of questions. A first series of questions revolves around the nature of the Euro-Mediterranean regional project and its relevance for strategic spatial planning. A second set of questions is concerned with the content and the implementation processes of crossborder and decentralized cooperation programmes and their relevance to the local development of territories, mainly located in the South of the Mediterranean. A third set of questions is concerned with the way the Central State is facing such initiatives that are ultimately aiming to limit its authority. Finally, a fourth series of questions is interested in the position of the local level that is the main beneficiary of such initiatives.

Keyphrases: Regionalization, Globalization, Crossborder Cooperation, Strategic Spatial Planning, Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
Mise à l’essai d’un groupe de codéveloppement professionnel de préceptrices infirmières, afin de favoriser le développement de leur compétence «Soutenir les apprentissages des préceptorées»

The literature review on the topic of preceptorship in nursing highlights the importance of preparation, continuing education and support for the nurse who will fulfill that role, in order to perform adequately. This report describes an intervention involving the implementation of a group to provide professional co-development for preceptors as one strategy to help optimize their competencies and in turn, those of new nurses, while promoting satisfaction and retention. The objective of the professional co-development group's meetings was to develop the abilities of each member to act and reflect, using structured interactions between members while emphasizing individual and collective reflection in order to improve professional practice (Payette & Champagne, 1997). The report begins with a description of the problem, the objectives, a literature review and the theoretical model used to guide the intervention. Then, the environment in which the intervention was conducted and how it unfolded is described. Finally, the report analyses the relevance of the intervention, how objectives were met, the results, fallout and recommendations.

Keyphrases: Preceptor, Professional co-development group, Compentencies of preceptors and preceptees, Nurse preceptor training
Intervention permettant une meilleure prise en charge des autosoins par la clientèle adulte de chirurgie intestinale

Effective teaching of self-care to patients during pre and postoperative period positively influences the recovery after their surgery.   This report describes an internship experience that took place at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital, during an intestinal surgery, in a context of a new approach to rapid recovery after colorectal surgery: ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After surgery). This approach has served as a pretext to review the content and type of teaching self care priorities designed for this audience.   The analysis of the teaching sessions' observations before and after surgery, and of 10 patients’ responses to the questionnaire in relation to the understanding of self care in the "Preparation Guide for intestinal surgery" reveals that a better handling of self care by patients before and after the operation depends directly on the quality of learning self care. On one hand, this handling of self care is impacted by the characteristics of the learner, such as: age, sex, literacy and culture. On the other hand, learning self care is influenced by the nurse's proficiency to teach self care to an adult. The availability of several educational tools to adjust teaching to physical and mental abilities of learners will promote a better handling of self care. Based on the suggestions of patients surveyed and best practices, the development of a video on priority of self care such as anxiety management, early mobilization and breathing exercises, pain management, management signs of complications after intestinal surgery, has proved necessary. As part of this internship, the suggestion to show a video on early mobilization and on getting out of bed right after surgery was developed and validated with patients and the health care team.

Keyphrases: Nurse education, Clinical teaching, Video recording, Preoperativ education, Serf-care, Colorectal surgery and patient education, Patient education and DVD
Pratiques éducatives et facteurs favorisant l’application des connaissances acquises 
pour le développement professionnel infirmier

Around the world, nurses face many clinical and technological challenges and they need to keep their skills up to date in order to incorporate the best possible practices for the benefit of the population (Johnson, 2014). However, despite the growing popularity of the evidence-based practice movement, a significant gap remains between the knowledge taught in the context of professional development and practical application of bedside nurses. Following observations of continuous education sessions, three main findings arise. First, the new knowledge acquired is reflected sparsely into the care given to patients. Second, the preferred teaching method chosen by nurse educators remains traditional lecture. Third, as a result of training sessions, the measures of support and monitoring of new knowledge implementation of staff nurses in clinical practice are often arbitrary or absent. The purpose of this supervised work, presented as an integrative and critical review of the literature, is to appraise empirical studies on educational practice as well as personal and organizational factors influencing the implementation of the knowledge acquired in the context of professional development for nurses. It aims to highlight the most promising educational practices preferred by nurse educators and analyze organizational and personal factors favorable to the implementation of staff nurses knowledge. To meet these objectives, the electronic tracking of empirical articles was conducted in six databases. From a total of 1797 articles, 26 were selected and analyzed by using a translated, authorized and adapted version of the 3P (presage, process and product) model of learning and teaching developed by Biggs (1993) and adapted by Hammick et al. (2007), as an theoretical framework. The results of the analysis show that organizations should move towards an organizational learning culture in which nurses and educators are involved in the planning of professional development activities. In addition, formal agreements should be concluded with the educational institutions and the creation of communities of practice should be promoted in order to foster the professional development of nurse educators. Moreover, they should incorporate authentic clinical situations and diversified interactive teaching strategies, and integrate reflective practice after teaching experiences. The staff nurses should also consider integrating reflective practice and questioning their interests, sources of motivation and accountability into the application of evidence-based practices. Finally, integration of patient and families as partners and valued collaborators in professional development activities appears to be a promising avenue to consider.

Keyphrases: Nursing science, lifelong learning, continuing education, implementation of knowledge, educational practices, organizational factors, personal factors
Esthétique d’une tradition musicale recréée : le cas des charmeurs de serpents kalbeliya

This thesis seeks to introduce the dance style of gypsy women in North India, more specifically the kalbeliya dance known in Rajasthan. This dance takes place in a particular context: that is within the craft of the snake charmers. Since the use of the cobra (protected species in India since 1972) for snake charming has now become illegal, it is now a dancer who personifies the reptile. Therefore the body of the dancer must imitate the movements and flexibility of the cobra. It is this musical practice and dance unique to the kalbeliya people that is the heart of this thesis. In addition to systematically describing this dance, which has been studied very little so far, this research will underline the aesthetic of this tradition and will also highlight the ever-changing process of defining the identity and musical authenticity of the kalbeliya people, to which the gypsy dancers belong.

Keyphrases: gitans, Rajasthan, cobra, women, aesthetic
Three works on religious themes : psalmus 150, string quartet on the life of Saint John Paul II and symphony “The Redemption”

In this dissertation, I present three pieces on religious themes composed during my master’s degree as well as their analysis: Psalmus 150 for three-voice youth choir, eight-voice adult choir and organ or piano; String Quartet on the life of Saint John Paul II; and Symphony “The Redemption” for orchestra and choir. Despite the particularities of each one, they present common aspects.  The main compositional idea was to avoid rupture with tradition, whilst bringing new ideas into the pieces, as well as to highlight the importance of my research on beauty. For this purpose, some contemporary techniques as well the medieval sonorities of parallel fifths and octaves were used in consonance with a modal/tonal language, which remains the framework of the three pieces. Gregorian chant is also an important characteristic of these compositions.  In order to better understand the analysis of the pieces, two techniques are explained, the soft web of linear dissonances and the perfect major chord harmony. The analysis of each piece is divided into two parts. The first is an overview and the second a more detailed analysis. At the end, the knowledge obtained from composing these pieces will be summarized, and the timeless importance of beauty will be reaffirmed.

Keyphrases: Tradition, Contemporary, Medieval, Psalm, String Quartet, John Paul II, Symphony, Redemption, Gregorian Chant, Beauty, Psalmus
Quatre pièces pour voix : une analyse de l’écriture vocale accompagnée

This masters thesis presents the results of my studies in vocal and instrumental composition at Université de Montréal. Every subject discussed here is related to the four pieces included with this document. The principal topic of this work is writing for accompanied voice. First, I discuss the main characteristics of the counter-tenor voice. Then I analyze various approaches to vocal writing, and to the relationship between text and music. I present the main features of my personal musical language, discussing orchestration, harmony, musical form, as well as the various ways in which the voice is used. I also focus on the musical narrative, particularly as it relates to the interdependence between voice and accompaniment.

Keyphrases: Composition, Orchestration, Music, Voice, Counter-tenor, Recorder, Narrativity
Les lacunes du droit relatif au mouvement transfrontière des déchets dangereux : illustration à l’aide de l’affaire Probo Koala en Côte d’Ivoire

Taking Probo Koala case in Côte d’Ivoire as element shutter release of an observation, this memo studies the foundations of the illegal cross-border movements of the hazardous waste of countries developed towards developing countries. Indeed, nonwithstanding the multiplicity of the international legal dispositions, the transfer of the illicit waste remains an actuality in the countries of Third World among which particularly those of the Black Africa and at the same time a taboo in those of the North and of the South.  Both offered domains, international and national law, show how weaknesses and non-application of the legal dispositions drive to socially irresponsible acts. So, of re-form both at legal level and judicial as well as involvement of stakeholders are suggested as solutions to fight this blight.

Keyphrases: Probo Koala case, Cross-border movements, Hazardous waste
La protection du droit de grève : étude comparative des conflits de relations de travail et des conflits étudiants

This study refers to the right to strike and its protection in the workplace and student's environment in Quebec. Following the important and memorable student general strike in spring 2012, also called maple spring and the repercussions it has prompted, it was important to write down an analysis of the right to strike and the protection it offers, not only in the field of labor relations but also in the context of students’ protests.  We will make a retrospective of the organization at the origin of its existence: the union. For a good understanding of workers and students’ associations, we shall remind the history of each one before paying a particular attention to the right to strike and the legal frame that applies to it. Finally, we shall analyze the possible constitutional foundations of the strike as a collective means of expression and action for employees and students’ associations. We emphasize that this study is based on various books concerning trade unionism and students’ organisations as well as the right to strike and its protection, topics treated by eminent professors and lawyers, who have been our inspiration.

Keyphrases: Associations, Strike, Unions, Employees, Students, Associations, College, Universities
Analyse du contrat amoureux au sein du mariage par correspondance : une étude de cas des unions entre Philippines et Canadiens

The aim of this study was to conduct an exploratory research on Filipino-Canadian couples who have met through mail-order bride agencies. In addition, the study explores how those couples formed and ran their marital relationship. This was done in order to understand the social mechanisms that govern the life experience of these couples. We are pursuing Constable’s analysis, which believes that mail-order marriages can be romantic relationships even if the logic of desire of both partners is strongly embedded in a historical and cultural context. Furthermore, Simmel’s analysis on the process of socialization between individuals and the phenomenon of individualization within capitalist societies is used as further evidence to Constable’s analysis. We also explored how the mail-order couple created, what Kaufmann calls the love contract, through their correspondence, their meetings, their daily life and their plans for the future. This contract influenced the interactions between both partners, as well as between the couple and the rest of society.  We conducted interviews in the form of life stories with four Filipino-Canadian couples living in the Montreal area (and it’s region) and used the ethnosociology method to analyse those interviews. Our results demonstrate that the love contract influenced the couples during the successive phases of the relationships. The social construction of their reality build on romantic feelings and daily work ensure the stability and the functioning of the couple. This helped them move beyond any initial practical reasons that brought them together. Despite inequalities such as gender, divison of labor and income, the women’s agency is actively present during many of the couple’s steps. For instance, the organization of the first physical meeting of the two spouses, the first meeting, the wife’s immigration to Canada, the daily life in Canada and the planification of the couple’s future all have the wife’s agency present. The love contract and the social construction of the couple offered the possibility, for the wife, to reduce the inequalities in her relationship and help her develop personal independence. Returning to the Philippines was a recurring topic within the couple’s domestic conversation, especially in their long-term planning.

Keyphrases: Philippines, Canada, Mail-Order Marriage, Simmel, Love Contract, Agency
Les conséquences et les effets de l'étiquette de «déportés» sur les vécus des immigrés haïtiens expulsés par les États-Unis d'Amérique

This thesis explores the consequences and the effects of the label « deportee », notably, the processes of stigmatization and marginalisation that Haitian immigrants returned by the United States of America (USA) experience. For more than two decades, certain countries, in particular the USA, have been deporting Haitian immigrants who violate their laws. Deportation is a dynamic in which its subjects are considered non-citizens. Thus, as soon as they are deported and arrive in their country of origin, they are subjected to criticisms and the mockeries of all kinds; these dynamics are at the heart of this inquiry. This thesis reflects upon the effects of the label of « deportee » on the lived experiences of expelled immigrants from the USA to the   metropole of Port-au-Prince (AMPAP). The objective of this research is to understand the experiences of those qualified as « deportees ». More specifically, we wanted to comprehend from their point of view, the significance of this labelling. Anchored in Becker (1985) and Goffman's (1975a, 1968b) labelling and deviance theories, the results demonstrate the profound effects of this label on those affected, including processes of stigmatization, discrimination and exclusion. To achieve the study’s objectives, a qualitative approach was chosen, in which semi-structured interviews were carried out with eight men and one woman who had been expelled from the USA. It was found, that the label « deportee » had a profound effect on their relationships with their families, friends, entourage, their social networks, and put into question the legitimacy of their citizenship, thus encouraging processes of exclusion, marginalization, and discrimination. Key words: Deportation, labelling, lived experience, expelled immigrant, Haiti.

Keyphrases: Deportation, Labelling, Lived experience, Expelled immigrant
Genèse et reproduction du travail social en Haïti

Through this research, we explore the logic to the basis of the genesis and the evolution of the social work in Haiti. Indeed, the analysis of the results of this study, which raises the question of the social conditions of the emergence of social work in Haiti as well as its evolution, by mobilizing a set of documentary data and interviews data (n = 9), suggests that development, as a worldview incarnated both as an institution and in the form of mental structures, is the opus operantum at the foundation of the genesis of the social work in Haiti as well as its evolution.

Keyphrases: Social work, State, Symbolic violence, Development
Analyse comparative de la pauvreté et de la structure de consommation des ménages dans la principale agglomération des Etats membres de l’UEMOA en 2008

The objective of this study is to perform a comparative analysis of the poverty and the structure of the household consumption in the capital cities of West Africa Economic and Monetary Union’s member states from the survey data of household spending (SHS) collected in 2008 in these cities. Based on the monetary approach to poverty implemented by the method of the cost of basic needs, it appears that more than 10 households or 10.5% of the total target population lives below the poverty line estimated at 277,450 CFA francs of annual expenditures per consumer unit. The first order stochastic dominance test confirms that the scale of the problem is on average higher in Sahelian cities (Bamako, Niamey and Ouagadougou) than in the large coastal cities (Abidjan, Dakar and Lomé). Moreover, econometric analysis shows that household size and the human capital of the household head are important determinants of the monetary standard of living of households. Indeed, while the poverty risk is higher for large households, the living standard of a household is as higher as the educational level of the head. In addition, we observe that in cities where the poverty rate is higher , households place a higher weight on food expenditures. Finally, the estimated total expenditure elasticity of demand with an OLS regression suggests that unmet consumer needs by households cover services (transportation, communication, health, education and leisure).

Keyphrases: Poverty, Structure of consumption, Stochastic dominance