[Interpretations of coordination as an evaluation tool in an experimental gerontologic program]

This article deals with the interpretations of coordination among actors solicited to participate in an experimental programme in the gerontological area of Lunel of the Hérault department of France. The article presents the conclusions of an evaluation report which includes two survey phases: a pre-test and a post-test survey implemented at the end of the programme with a parallel survey implemented in a control site, the Pézenas area of the Hérault department. The analysis of the initial perceptions of coordination and their evolution relies on the theory of the plurality of worlds (L. Boltanski and L. Thevenot). It aims to show that making a move toward coordination is a complex phenomenon that requires the elaboration of a common language. The material collected during this evaluation allows us to suggest that coordination questions the actors on their professional situation. It questions institutions and their internal functioning. Finally, this type of intervention brings to light the stakes in the examined field.