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标题：The Three-Legged Stool of Voter Engagement
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作者：Adelaide K. Sandler ; Mary E. Hylton ; Jason Ostrander 等
期刊名称：Critical Social Work
印刷版ISSN：1543-9372
出版年度：2020
卷号：21
期号：2
页码：41-56
DOI：10.22329/csw.v21i2.6463
出版社：Critical Social Work
摘要：Disparities in voter turnout have increased significantly over the past four decades. Members of historically oppressed groups, those who are low-income, and or who have lower levels of education vote at significantly lower rates than white, wealthy and or more educated community members. These disparities correlate directly to political power and the eventual allocation of resources by elected officials. Therefore, eliminating these disparities through targeted voter engagement with client groups is particularly important for the profession of social work. This article describes the conceptualization of voter engagement as a three-legged stool, consisting of voter registration, regular voting, and basing voting decisions on self-interest.Without attention to all three legs, the potential for generating political power collapses, resulting in minimal influence on elected officials.
其他关键词：voting; voter engagement; political power; voting disparities