Publications

The Rise of the Madre Abnegada (Selfless Mother): Sara García and the National Maternal. Hailed by fans and critics as “Mexico’s Mother,” and later “Mexico’s Grandmother,” the actor Sara García exemplified the sentimental attributes associated with notions of womanhood.

Patient centeredness: The perspectives of uninsured primary care patients. Patient-centered care has become increasingly important within the United States (US) healthcare system. Given that patient-centered care predicts patient satisfaction, health outcomes, and cost-effectiveness, it is of the utmost importance to study patient-centered care from the perspectives of marginalized populations including minorities, immigrants, and other underserved populations.

Does it Get Better? Change in Depressive Symptoms from Late-Adolescence to Early-Adulthood, Disordered Eating Behaviors, and Sexual Identity. Sexual minority youth are often described as at-risk for mental health comorbidities, including disordered eating behavior (DEB) and depression.

Political equality for women and the poor: Assessing the effects and limits of world society, 1975–2010. Empirical tests of world society theory routinely analyze the effects of country-level linkages to international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) on countries’ policies and practices.

In modern aquaculture, animal‐production technology is used to increase aquatic food sources.