Although voting is a fundamental mechanism through which Americans engage with their
democracy, social workers often do not see it as a valid component of practice. Voting is an …

Using data from the Council on Social Work Education's Annual Survey, this study captures
a baseline snapshot of policy practice education in US-based bachelor of social work and …

This timely, relevant text is a comprehensive compendium of critical information about voting
in the United States. It frames voting as an integral aspect of social work practice and …

The concept of political justice is deeply tied to our professional Code of Ethics. Social
workers are well suited to challenge political inequalities that keep clients and communities …

Disparities in voter turnout have increased significantly over the past four decades. Members
of historically oppressed groups, those who are low-income, and or who have lower levels of …

Safeguarding democracy in the United States requires ensuring that all citizens are able to
vote and have that vote count. However, voter turnout rates by race and age are uneven …

The attention to recent elections has brought many new voters to the polls, including those
from traditionally low-turnout groups. Inequities remain, however. For many Americans …

This is a book about voting: why it matters, how it works, who participates and who does not,
the barriers that interfere with fair elections, and how we can make voting easier and more …

Compared to other rich, capitalist democracies in the contemporary era, the United States
has a record of low voter turnout. Even as the right to vote was finally won by African …