JOURNAL ARTICLE
Student Government as Public Office: Experiences of Former College Student Government Officers in Elected Public Office.
Published In: Journal of College Student Development, 2024, v. 65, n. 3. P. 223 1 of 3
Database: Education Source Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Goodman, Michael A. 3 of 3
Abstract
While biographical sketches of many publicly elected leaders in the US exist, little is known about the connection between serving in college student government and running for or serving in elected public office after college. This phenomenological study explored the experiences of 19 former college student government officers in elected, post-college public office. Notably, former college student government officers felt like they were in public office all along and that student government was a microcosm of post-college public life. College campaigns and elections were preparatory experiences, and college student government was a "training ground" for later elected office and representational leadership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Additional Information
- Source:Journal of College Student Development. 2024/05, Vol. 65, Issue 3, p223
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Education
- Publication Date:2024
- ISSN:08975264
- DOI:10.1353/csd.2024.a929239
- Accession Number:177719744
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