ENGLISH- AND FRENCH-CANADIAN CHILDREN'S PERCEPTION OF THE OCTOBER CRISIS.

The purpose of this study was to examine English-Canadian and French-Canadian children's attitudes toward the October Crisis in Quebec. Three questions were examined. In the first place, the data indicated that all children were well aware of the kidnapping of Cross and the murder of Laporte. But many young children tended to assign the responsibility for these events on the basis of cultural rather than political memberships Second, the data indicated that French-Canadian children were frequently critical of the Canadian government's application of emergency measures. Finally, the findings revealed that while most children were critical of the actions of the Front du Liberation du Quebec, some backlash of sympathy for the terrorists occurred among French-Canadians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]