This article describes a study that explored the personal beliefs of 116
female social workers about male-female relationships, and their treatment strategies in working with female clients in relation to three
philosophical paradigms: the feminist, the psychological, and the
retrofeminist. The study found that although the respondents embraced feminist beliefs more than they did the other two paradigms,
their treatment strategies were often inconsistent with their beliefs.
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