Understanding the difficulties hindering inter-agency collaboration for students with special needs in Quebec

In 2003, the government of Quebec established the Agreement for the Complementarity of Services Between the Health and Social Services Network and the Education Network to define principles and obligations for inter-agency collaboration aimed at students with special needs and their families. This study documents the perspectives of organisation members from both networks. One hundred eighty-one participants were interviewed regarding their perceptions of inter-agency collaboration and related difficulties. Findings reveal that although network members are committed to collaborate in concordance with the Agreement, significant obstacles hinder an effective partnership, including an overall lack of coherence and gaps in the conditions required for an effective partnership, as well as insufficient awareness of the Agreement.

Auteur·e·s
Beaupré Pauline
Carrière Monique
Freeman Andrew
Gascon Hubert
Marier Deschênes Pascale
McLaughlin Dayna
Tétreault Sylvie
Liens

https://www.umanitoba.ca/publications/cjeap/pdf_files/tetreault_etal.pdf

Références

Tétreault, S., McLaughlin, D., Freeman, A., Gascon, H., Beaupré, P., Carrière, M., & Marier Deschênes, P. (2015). Understanding the difficulties hindering inter-agency collaboration for students with special needs in Quebec. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 167, mis en ligne 30 mars.