Itzhaky, HayaYork, Alan S.2024-12-312024-12-311994Itzhaky, H., & York, A. S. (1994). Different Types of Client Participation and the Effects on Community-Social Work Intervention. Journal of Social Service Research, 19(1/2), 85–98.http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/311This research explores the multifaceted role of client participation in community-social work interventions, focusing on how various types of participation influence outcomes. It incorporates data collection from senior community center professionals across Israel and evaluates effectiveness using a composite framework of goal attainment and systems processes. The article also provides a critical review of existing literature and offers insights into practical applications for social work practitioners and policymakers.This study empirically tests the assumption that client participation in community-social work intervention enhances its effectiveness. Data from 200 senior community center staff in Israel were analyzed to measure client participation's impact on intrinsic, process outputs; extrinsic, goal-attainment outputs; and economic outputs. Findings reveal moderate to high correlations between client participation and outputs, explaining about 20% of the variance. The study underscores the value of client participation in fostering effective social work interventions and achieving diverse outcomes.enClient ParticipationCommunity Social WorkEffectiveness of InterventionsSocial Work ResearchIsraeli Community CentresArticle