INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL PRACTICE - IMPLICATIONS OF THE SERVICE INTEGRATION MOVEMENT FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS

The unmet needs of our nation's children and families have continued t o increase, especially for impoverished and minority populations. In r esponse, there has been growing support for a service integration appr oach that emphasizes interagency and interdisciplinary coordination an d collaboration, particularly with respect to the role of schools. The American Psychological Association (APA) Task Force on Comprehensive and Coordinated Psychological Services for Children Ages 0-10 endorsed the service integration model and called for professional psychology to take a leadership role in its development, refinement, implementati on, and evaluation. The APA adopted these recommendations as policy.