Topics ● Voting as a political tool ● NASW’s Voting is Social Work campaign
● The role of external influences in shaping policy-
Think tanks and social media This Unit relates to course objectives 3 & 4 Required Readings Jansson, B. S. (2014). Engaging in ballot-based policy advocacy. In Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice (7th ed., pp. 417- 447). Belmont, CA: Brooks-Cole. Uggen, C., Larson, R., & Shannon, S. (2016). 6 million lost voters: State-level estimates of felony disenfranchisement, 2016. The Sentencing Project. Rehr, D. (2017, February 15) How is Social Media Being Used in Advocacy? Huffington Post. Retrieved from Troy, T. (Winter 2012), Devaluing the Think Tank, National Affairs, 33. Retrieved from Recommended Resource NASW Voting is Social Work website- Supplemental Readings/Viewings Newkirk, V. R. (2018 July 17). Voter suppression is warping democracy. The Atlantic. Retrieved from
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