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Featured Research

Ostrander, J.A., Lane, S., McClendon, J., Hayes, C., & Smith, T.R. (2017). Collective power to create political change: Increasing the political efficacy and engagement of social workers. Journal of Policy Practice.

Pritzker, S., & Burwell, C. (2016). Promoting election-related policy practice among social work students. Journal of Social Work Education, 52(4), 434-447.

Ritter, J. (2013). Reconceptualizing policy class as a practice class: Increasing the political efficacy of millennial students. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 18, 1-16.

Rome, S.H., & Hoechstetter, S. (2010). Social work and civic engagement: The political participation of professional social workers. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 37(3), 107-129.

Ritter, J. (2008). A national study predicting licensed social workers' levels of political participation: The role of resources, psychological engagement, and recruitment networks. Social Work, 53(4), 347-357.

Hamilton, D., & Fauri, D. (2001). Social workers' political participation: Strengthening the political confidence of social work students. Journal of Social Work Education, 37(2), 321-332.

Women & Elected Office in the News

Training ground: Women entering politics in 2017.

Janie Boschma. (June 12, 2017). Why women don't run for office.

Why isn't the GOP electing more women?

Amanda Ripley. (June 12, 2017). What will it take for women to win?

Michelle Goldberg. (May 31, 2017) Will we ever have a woman as President?

Christina Cauterucci. (May 15, 2017). Since Trump's rise, men--regardless of party--are way more confident in American than women.

Christina Cauterucci. (Jan. 16, 2017). How do you inspire women to run for office? Elect Trump.

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