Feminist social work consists of the complementary elements of feminist theory and therapy and social work values and principles, producing an explicit clinical framework that is relevant for social workers. This article describes and applies feminist social work in four
major components of therapy: (1) the therapeutic relationship, (2) the
definition of problems and the identification of goals, (3) the generation
of solutions, and (4) the evaluation of practice. A case example illustrates feminist social work with intrafamilial sexual abuse.
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