An analysis of the attitudes and perceptions of social work students regarding political participation and three historically black colleges and universities, 2015

Green, Melissa Denise

2010-2019

This study explores the attitudes and perceptions among social work students about political participation at three southeastern Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Eighty-four (84) survey participants were selected for the study utilizing random selection sampling. Survey participants were composed of currently enrolled social work students. The questionnaire used in the survey was comprised of two sections with a total of 25 questions (23 quantitative questions and 2 qualitative questions). Department chairs and professors, under the supervision of the researcher, administered the questionnaire to the participants. Findings of the study indicated that self-efficacy affects a student's perception of political participation and the social work school/department education's successful linkage of practice to social action affects student attitudes of political participation. Recommendations for continued research and practice are discussed.

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2015-05-01

dissertation

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Clark Atlanta University

School of Social Work, Social Work and Public Health

Counts-Spriggs, Margaret

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia--Atlanta

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2015_green_melissa_d