Maria Elena  Ruiz

Adjunct Associate Professor Emerita
Department: School of Nursing
5-145 Factor
Box 956919
Los Angeles, CA 90095-6919
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.