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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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Mental Health in Ghana: The Impact of Stigma and Poverty on an Invisible Institution

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Stern, Zoe
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

The issue of mental health care is becoming a critical international concern. However, in many developing countries, mental illness remains stigmatized, resulting in significant impediments to the provision of mental health care services. This thesis is an investigation of the...

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The Man in the Mirror: Self-awareness and Self-Criticism in the Satires of Persius

Publication Date
2011-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Pinggera, Anthony
Department or Program
Greek and Roman Studies Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Persius is often ignored in favor of Horace and Juvenal, largely because he is misunderstood. Most critics consider him little more than an "angry young man," but Persius' anger is only the means to an end. His <em>Satires</em> are in...

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