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Latina Women In Adams County, Pennsylvania: Access To Mental Health Care For Depression, Alison Lauro
Latina Women In Adams County, Pennsylvania: Access To Mental Health Care For Depression, Alison Lauro
Gettysburg Social Sciences Review
Depression has been identified as major health concern for adults in Adams County. Latinos makeup 6.5% of the population in the county and 13% in Gettysburg, yet Latina women often go undiagnosed or untreated. I created and distributed a survey to Latina women in order to understand what barriers prevent them from accessing mental health services in Adams County. The survey results show that women living in poverty, immigrant women, and undocumented women face greater challenges to accessing mental health because of a lack of health insurance, limited transportation, and language barriers. The Latino Services Task Force of Adams County …
Respiration: Breathing Between The Stacks, Jerome D. Clarke
Respiration: Breathing Between The Stacks, Jerome D. Clarke
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How rare are we, who brandish Black and Male identity, in Academia?
In the past two weeks, I have been reminded of my Black maleness in a multitude of ways. I sat alone, subordinate in number, in a dialogue about Internalized Oppression at Diaspora House. Strong women of color discuss this issue while I work to stay respectful and non-oppressive in this space. I sat alone, subordinate in number, in each of my classes, where I am often the only one of my race and class. My race-gender circumstance is a matter of fact to me. How does this Black …