Papers by Romel Mackelprang
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun 26, 2011
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International Journal of Social Welfare, 2017
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... Defining Mental Health Disabilities Historical Aspects of Mental Health Disabilities Language... more ... Defining Mental Health Disabilities Historical Aspects of Mental Health Disabilities Language, Meaning, and Mental Health Disability Living with a Mental Health Disability Summary Personal Narrative: Donna Orrin. 11. Cognitive Disabilities Learning Disabilities Attention-Deficit ...
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SEVERAL YEARS AGO, I presented a series of guest lectures on sexuality to undergraduate nursing c... more SEVERAL YEARS AGO, I presented a series of guest lectures on sexuality to undergraduate nursing classes at Brigham Young University's Salt Lake Center. My presentations were aimed at preparing students for their work with patients with severe neurological disabilities. During my first presentation, I was dismayed at the total lack of student interaction in a subject that in other settings usually met with lively discussion. I was even more surprised after the class by the number of students (all of them LDS) who wanted to talk privately about personal sexual matters. When it came to highly personal questions related to sexuality and Church policy, students were extremely anxious to talk privately with someone who shared their religious beliefs but who did not know them personally or was not in an ecclesiastical position over them. As I spoke with these students, I was struck by the uncertainty and, in some cases, guilt some were experiencing as they attempted to fit their sexua...
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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings
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The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2006
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Social Work, 1996
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Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 2004
... Romel W. Mackelprang, DSW, MSW, is Professor, and Sandra Altshuler PhD, is Associate Professo... more ... Romel W. Mackelprang, DSW, MSW, is Professor, and Sandra Altshuler PhD, is Associate Professor, Eastern Washington University School of ... with their parents or care givers, rather than with the individuals themselves (Freedman & Boyer, 2000; McDonald, Couchonnal, & Early ...
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Oxford Bibliographies Online Datasets, 2017
Social work has a rich history in working for the rights of people in society. The profession’s c... more Social work has a rich history in working for the rights of people in society. The profession’s commitment to vulnerable and oppressed people and groups are codified in national and international ethical standards. Social justice and respecting the dignity and worth of people are core ethical principles. Social workers’ ethical responsibilities to clients include self-determination, cultural competence, and respect for diversity. Social workers have been at the forefront of social causes to improve the lives of individuals and groups as evidenced by the high regard that one of the profession’s founders, Jane Addams, a 1931 Nobel Peace Prize winner for her work on behalf of women, immigrants to the United States, peace activities, and involvement in the early years of the NAACP and ACLU. Addams’s work reflected her commitment to empowering diverse groups. She recognized that women, ethnic minorities, immigrants, and others were disadvantaged by society and not because of individual f...
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Spinal cord injuries and other acquired severe neurological disabilities of the spinal cord and p... more Spinal cord injuries and other acquired severe neurological disabilities of the spinal cord and peripheral nervous systems can be devastating to people who experience them. People experience changes in mobility and in bowel and bladder function. Sensory, tactile losses are common and physical independence may be compromised. Protracted hospitalizations and rehabilitation may be necessary to develop or regain physical skills and maximize independence. An extremely important, but often neglected, aspect of any comprehensive approach in the rehabilitation of persons affected by severe neurological disabilities is sexual education and counseling. As with any rehabilitation concern, a sexuality program should be approached in a systematic and comprehensive manner. This paper describes one such approach. Originally developed for persons with spinal cord injuries, this approach has been expanded to serve persons with other severe non-cognitive physical disabilities.
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Social Work in Health Care, 1988
The psychological perspective of disability views the extent of disability as substantially deter... more The psychological perspective of disability views the extent of disability as substantially determined by the availability of essential resources in the physical and social environments of people with disabilities. This article reports the findings of a study of the posthospital adjustment of individuals treated for injuries that produced paraplegia or quadriplegia. Comparisons of emotional and social adjustments were made between groups of respondents contrasted by size of community, independent living vs. physical dependence, employment status and degree of social interaction. Resultant data documented the critical importance of these ecological variables. Practice implications of the findings are discussed.
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Journal of Social Work & Human Sexuality, 1993
... Coping with diminished or absent genital sensation is very difficult. The lack of previously ... more ... Coping with diminished or absent genital sensation is very difficult. The lack of previously erotic tactile sensation may leave people wondering how sexual contact can become pleasurable again (Mackelprang & McDonald, 1988). ...
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Journal of Social Work & Human Sexuality, 1993
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The SAGE Handbook of Social Work, 2012
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Encyclopedia of Social Work, 2013
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Social Work in Health Care, 1988
The psychological perspective of disability views the extent of disability as substantially deter... more The psychological perspective of disability views the extent of disability as substantially determined by the availability of essential resources in the physical and social environments of people with disabilities. This article reports the findings of a study of the post-hospital adjustment of individuals treated for injuries that produced paraplegia or quadriplegia. Comparisons of emotional and social adjustments were made between groups of respondents contrasted by size of community, independent living vs. physical dependence, employment status, and degree of social interaction. Resultant data documented the critical importance of these ecological variables. Practice implications of the findings are discussed.
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Cognitive impairments, including learning disability, traumatic brain injury, and minimal brain d... more Cognitive impairments, including learning disability, traumatic brain injury, and minimal brain dysfunction, have characteristics that include impulsiveness, communication skill deficits, difficulties with reasoning and problem solving, and impaired self-concept. Without professional intervention, these problems are likely to lead to marginal social acceptance, low levels of intimacy, and impaired sexuality development. This paper describes selected cognitive and behavioral implications of cognitive impairments and the influences of cognitive impairments on sexuality. Suggestions for social work interventions are provided to help persons with cognitive impairments develop positive self-images and values, and to help them establish satisfying intimate and sexual relationships.
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Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 1996
Many practitioners who work with gays and lesbians have graduated, and will continue to graduate ... more Many practitioners who work with gays and lesbians have graduated, and will continue to graduate from accredited Social Work programs. Beginning in July, 1995, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) implemented a new Curriculum Policy Statement (CPS) that requires social work education programs to provide content on gay and lesbian persons in their curricula. This study examined the efforts of social work programs relative to gays and lesbians under the old CPS which required programs to address ethnic minorities of color and women but not gays and lesbians. Social work directors were queried about their efforts to hire faculty, recruit students, and provide content in their curricula about diverse groups. Gays and lesbains received relatively little attention. Thus, the study supports the need for increasing the emphasis on sexual orientation in social work education and provides baseline information for future comparison. Suggestions are provided to help ensure that future curriculum efforts are productive.
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Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation, 2008
There are approximately 10 million youth living with a disability in the United States. While the... more There are approximately 10 million youth living with a disability in the United States. While their educational needs have been increasingly successfully addressed for the past quarter century, concern has been emerging that other priorities are being overlooked, especially those needed for successful independent living after they leave school. Thus, the primary purpose of this research project was to assess levels of health and well-being in a sample of youth with disabilities, in order to gain insight into their lives and self-perceptions. To accomplish this, 90 youths with disabilities were interviewed using the Child Health and Illness Profile-Adolescent Edition, a standardized instrument that incorporates multidimensional measures of well-being. Results indicate that these youth have high levels of self-esteem, self-satisfaction, academic achievement, and overall resiliency. They also report, however, feelings of social isolation, and higher levels of individual risk taking behaviors and unemployment. Recommendations for future research and practice implications are provided.
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