Dr. Manalo cites Dr. Shannon R. Lane and Dr. Suzanne Pritzker from their 2018 textbook, Political Social Work: Using Power to Create Social Change to outline the 5 areas of Political Social Work Practice: 1) Engaging Individuals and Communities in Political Processes; 2) Influencing Policy Agendas and Decision-Making; 3) Holding Professional and Political Staff Positions; 4) Engaging in Electoral Campaigns; and 5) Seeking and Holding Elected Office.
Political Social Work: Using Power to Create Social Change