title: [The future of linguistic groups in Quebec:  balances and options].
abstract: "During the 1981-1986 period, the balance between demographic phenomena was such that the proportion of francophones in the population tended to increase in Quebec.  In this article, we project the 1981-1986 situation and other scenarios to see the impact of increasing immigration on the proportion of francophones in Quebec.  The results suggest that there is an antinomy between an increase of the total population and an increase of the proportion of francophones.  Thus, the policy of the provincial government to accept 55,000 immigrants per year would probably lead to a decrease in the proportion of francophones in Quebec." (SUMMARY IN ENG AND SPA)
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Robitaille
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bourbeau
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tremblay
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000569:Americas; D002170:Canada; D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005544:Forecasting; D007802:Language; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012106:Research; D012922:Social Change; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Acculturation; Americas; Canada; Communication; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Estimation Technics; Ethnic Groups; International Migration; Language; Migrants; Migration; Migration Policy; North America; Northern America; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Population Projection; Research Methodology; Social Change; Social Policy