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The extent to which the social work profession is addressing women's health issues was assessed through a review of social work journals for the period 1985-92. Located were 36 articles in 11 journals, 19 of which covered reproductive health issues and 17 of which focused on medical diagnoses. The articles on reproduction fell into the following subcategories: pregnancy (6); family planning (5); abortion (4); substance abuse during pregnancy (2); and fetal protection policies (1). The articles on medical diagnoses covered the following conditions: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and other sexually transmitted diseases (6); breast cancer (4); aging (3); premenstrual syndrome (2); chronic fatigue syndrome (1); and Turner's syndrome (1). The preponderance of articles on reproduction suggests that social workers have adopted the hegemonic view of women as defined primarily by their reproductive role. Moreover, most of the articles reflected the disease perspective characteristic of the medical model. Notably absent were analyses of current health policies and structural phenomena (e.g., lack of employment opportunities or day care facilities) that impact on women's health. Urged is a reorientation of social work toward a more active role in redefining women's health needs.
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PMID:Women's health issues: a review of the current literature in the social work journals, 1985-1992. 802 35