Social Work PAC's and State Social Work Associations Purpose, History, and Action Strategies

Authors

Gary Mathews, Western Michigan University

Abstract

Social work as a profession has only recently become politically active. One consequence of this interest in the political process has been the proliferation of political action committees as creatures of the National Association of Social Workers and its state chapters. Social work PAC's are a key ingredient necessary to enable the profession to influence public policy. Perhaps because political action committees are new to NASW, or perhaps because NASW is new to politics, very little has been written about the history, purpose or strategic implications of these committees.

This paper will trace the development and operation of PAC's and their relation to the state chapters of NASW. The Michigan Political Action for Candidate Election Committee (PACE)l will be utilized to illustrate key points.

Recommended Citation

Mathews, Gary (1983) "Social Work PAC's and State Social Work Associations Purpose, History, and Action Strategies," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 10: Iss. 2, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1608
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol10/iss2/16