The manual presents the basic concepts and content of genderology, reveals its conceptual and categorical apparatus, designates the object and subject, describes the structure. Revealed the essence of gender studies, as well as the content of the basic concepts within gender theories The concept and characteristics of gender culture, gender roles, gender identity, gender consciousness, gender indicators, gender policy. are also given. Analysis of gender aspects of social work, gender approach in social work, personnel feminization of the profession of social work. Various areas of gender social work are considered. Designed for students studying in the direction of training "Social work" (discipline "Theory of social work"), full-time education