Integrating services, collaborating, and developing connections with schools.*disclaimer
This article focuses on three related but analytically different processes: integrating services, collaborating, and developing connections with schools. A historical perspective of service integration is given including five “waves” with each carrying its own meanings, definitions, and functions. Working definitions of integrated services and interprofessional collaboration are provided. The complexity, difficulties, and opportunities associated with school-related integration and collaboration are discussed. The authors conclude with an exploration of emergent challenges for American democracy.
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