Voting is Social Work: Voices From the National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign

The National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign, also known as Voting is Social Work, involved social work faculty, field educators, practitioners, and students in a nonpartisan voter engagement drive. Following the 2018 elections, researchers surveyed Campaign participants in social work schoo...

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Published inJournal of social work education Vol. 55; no. 4; pp. 626 - 644
Main Authors Abramovitz, Mimi, Sherraden, Margaret, Hill, Katharine, Smith, Tanya Rhodes, Lewis, Beth, Mizrahi, Terry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Routledge 02.10.2019
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Barriers
Campaigns
Citizen Participation
Civil Rights
College Faculty
Community Action
Counselor Educators
Counselor Training
Educational Environment
Elections
History
Human Services
Mobilization
National Organizations
Political Attitudes
Political Campaigns
Political participation
Politics
Professional training
Public Agencies
School Community Relationship
School social work
Social Action
Social Work
Social work education
Social workers
Student Attitudes
Teacher Attitudes
Teachers
Trust (Psychology)
Voting
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Summary:The National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign, also known as Voting is Social Work, involved social work faculty, field educators, practitioners, and students in a nonpartisan voter engagement drive. Following the 2018 elections, researchers surveyed Campaign participants in social work schools and agencies to document their voter engagement activities.The study reported extent and amount of their involvement. The survey distinguished between the voter engagement participation of school- versus agency-based social workers, which has not been studied elsewhere. Participants also reported the benefits of political participation to individuals, communities, and the profession and perceived barriers such as organizational constraints, fears of appearing  partisan, and distrust of politics. Presented in historical context, the findings highlight the need to mainstream voter engagement throughout social work education.
ISSN:1043-7797
2163-5811
DOI:10.1080/10437797.2019.1656690