Social Work & Politics Podcast
1) Making the Leap to Higher Office
Maintaining a professional practice, raising children, serving as County Commissioner, and running for State Representative, Dr. Felicia Brabec does it all! Hear how she does it, what it all means to ...Show More
2) Wealth, Assets, & Inequality
Baby bonds, a 3% wealth tax, debt-free college. The Democratic Presidential primary is playing host to many ideas to reduce wealth and asset inequality in the United States. Drs. Trina Shanks and Will...Show More
3) Campaigning, 2018 in Review, 2019 Preview
2018 saw the election of Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to the U.S. Senate. She joins Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) as the two Senators with MSW degrees. How else did 2018 go for social workers in politics? What does...Show More
4) DACA & Immigration
Who is deserving of entry into the United States, and becoming a citizen? Nick Espitia, PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan, and Catalina Rios, MSW candidate at the University of Michigan, dis...Show More
5) Corporal Punishment & Child Development
Nepal recently banned corporal punishment. The U.S.? 19 states still allow it in schools. Associate Professor Andrew Grogan-Kaylor discusses the relationship between corporal punishment and child deve...Show More
6) Political Social Work with Shannon Lane & Suzanne Pritzker
Shannon Lane and Suzanne Pritzker discuss their book, Political Social Work: Using Power to Create Social Change
7) Charles Lewis – CRISP
Charles Lewis, President of the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP), discusses training social workers to run for office and the field's connection to politics.
8) Family Separation & Trauma
What are children separated from their parents experiencing? What about their parents? Julie Ribaudo, Sara Stein, and Paige Safyer discuss the trauma of family separation.
9) Central American Migration, Migrant Shelters, and Asylum
John Doering White, PhD candidate at the University of Michigan, discusses Central American migration, migrant shelters in Mexico, and more.
10) Running for Office – Interview with Justin Hodge
The inaugural podcast of Social Work & Politics. Meet Justin Hodge, LMSW and candidate for County Commissioner in the 5th District of Washtenaw County.