Women's health issues: a review of the current literature in the social work journals, 1985-1992.

To assess the ways in which social work is addressing issues in women's health care, the profession's journals from 1985-1992 were searched, yielding 36 articles. Over half addressed issues of reproduction and sexuality including pregnancy, family planning, abortion, substance abuse in pregnancy, and fetal protection policies. Remaining articles addressed medical diagnoses; including AIDS/HIV/STDs, cancer, illnesses associated with aging, PMS, Turner's Syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Foci, methodologies, and recommendations are discussed and the authors critically analyze the articles' reflections of the status of women's health as a social work concern.