title: Gender as a factor in practice.
abstract: Although it is considered a women's profession, social work appears to be lagging behind other disciplines in recognizing the special problems of female workers and clients. This article focuses on several selected issues to show how gender is a factor in social work practice.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Rauch
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012737:Sex Factors; D012947:Social Work; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D014930:Women; D000078329:Workforce