Service conferencing

Prime beneficiaries are those who require and are offered the services. It is characterized by the high level of participation and input by client-participants and the high level of receptivity of organizers and conference leadership in response to this input.[Advantages]

Useful mode for service organizations, social work agencies, hospitals, schools, legal aid societies, mental health clinics, etc. which have a particular client group.

[Disadvantages]

Encourages a dependency relationship as clients voice their needs and anticipate a response. The problem of the gap between the "felt needs" and proposals of the client group and the actual possibility of the service group practically meeting those needs. The problem of the different perception of actual needs leading to mistrust and frustration.