This paper reports on a survey of MSW classroom and field educators regarding their level of political involvement, perceived value conflicts regarding social work and politics, and opinions of future political opportunities for social workers. Data indicate employees of public organizations have a higher level of involvement than employees of non-profit organizations. Follow-up interviews explore this finding. There was evidence of continued ambivalence to the concept of partisanship.

Implications for research and education are shared, including the need to teach ethics and compromise in political arenas, and the development of field practica in electoral politics, policy advocacy and government relations.

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