Social Workers as Municipal Legislators

Abstract

This article asserts that social workers as legislators in municipal government are a legitimate yet neglected area of community practice. It argues that as federal and state governmental systems are abandoning more of their functions in the wake of devolution, the responsibility for traditional human service needs is falling on municipal government, making it increasingly important for social workers to run for municipal office. Further, it links traditional social work skills to those that are useful in political life, specifically connections to campaigning and governing in municipalities.

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