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application/pdf en text Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-03-28 without embargo terms The student, David Strauser, accepted the attached license on 2024-11-04 at 11:21. The student, David Strauser, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2024-11-04 at 11:30. This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2024-11-12 at 14:30. DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #21291 on 2025-03-28 at 14:25:28 A qualitative analysis of vocational rehabilitation counselor perspectives on the process of interagency collaboration in transition services for high school students with disabilities Strauser, David George 2024-11-12 Kosciulek, John Kosciulek, John Richards, Kevin Rice, Laura Austin, Bryan Interagency Collaboration Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Perspectives Employment Focused Transition Services eng Policy requirements and incentives emphasize interagency collaboration (IDEA, 2004; WIOA, 2014). Research supports that strong interagency collaboration among state-federal vocational rehabilitation systems and schools improves postsecondary outcomes for students with disabilities (Luecking & Luecking, 2008; Kwiatek et al., 2023). However, there are noted challenges that may occur within collaborative alliances that may impact the effectiveness of collaborative employment-focused transition services (Carter et al., 2019; Park et al., 2022; Saleh et al., 2019). Reconceptualizing research on interagency collaboration to emphasize collaboration theory may provide new insights into the process of interagency collaboration that may better address barriers to interagency collaboration (Thomson & Perry, 2006; Wood & Gray,1991). An exploratory qualitative study was conducted. Vocational rehabilitation counselors in central Illinois were asked to describe the process of collaboration in the provision of school-to-work employment-focused transition services. Three themes were developed: Structure, Coping Capacity, and Interpersonal Relationship. The findings provide evidence of the theoretical constructs, especially the five domains of collaboration (Thomson & Perry, 2006). The findings also support previous research, which highlights the importance of clear roles and responsibilities, trust among collaborators, and the negative impact of staff shortages (Carter et al., 2020; Saleh et al., 2019). Policy and practice implications, as well as future research directions, were also discussed. 2024-12 Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/2142/127179 Copyright 2024 David Strauser Kinesiology & Community Health Community Health University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ph.D. Dissertation