Maria Elena  Ruiz

Adjunct Associate Professor Emerita
Department: School of Nursing
mruiz@sonnet.ucla.edu
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Keywords: Health, Mexico, Latinos in the US

Research: Health disparities, aging, and intergenerational relations; homeless and Latino. Particular emphasis on vulnerable populations, Latinos, social epidemiology, and the intersection of place, culture, language, and health. Special focus on community based participatory research and mixed qualitative and quantitative designs.