Virginia Chaidez
Biographic Data
| ID | 189662 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Virginia Chaidez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Virginia |
| FAMILY NAME | Chaidez |
| SIGNATURE | CHAIDEZ V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3585-9048 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Centering U.S. Rural, Immigrant Latinx Adolescent Voices Through Narrative Mapping
In the current study, we explore how rural immigrant Latinx adolescents make sense of and cope with their experiences through narrative mapping. Narrative mapping is an arts-based research method consisting of intrapersonal sensemaking through drawing and interpersonal sensemaking through discussion with others. We theoretically ground our study in narrative resilience via communicated narrative sense-making (CNSM) theory’s translational storytel…
Differences in Role and Support Between Volunteer and Paid Community Health Workers in the State of Nebraska
Too Many Jobs and Not Enough Hands
Refugees and immigrants have experienced heightened health inequities related to COVID-19. As community-embedded frontline health personnel, refugee and immigrant community health workers (riCHWs) played essential roles in the provision of informational, instrumental, and emotional support during the unprecedented first year of the pandemic. Despite the importance of this workforce, riCHWs are at high risk for burnout due to low recognition and d…
Examining the Macrosystem Level of Influence on Community Health Worker Effectiveness in the State of Nebraska
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Vol. 48, No. 1
Compared to affluent consumers, the consumption practices of poor and low-income consumers have received less attention in the global North, where they have been marginalized as flawed.This paper hopes to address this neglect by providing an exploratory profile of poor and low-income consumers in the United States.It will challenge that these consumers are flawed by explaining how they participate in consumer society via exploitative inclusion an…
Examining and evaluating multilevel communication within a mixed-methods, community-based participatory research project in a rural, minority–majority U.S. Town
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been shown to improve health and social well-being by including diverse, marginalized community voices within academic–community partnerships. Although CBPR has gained in popularity, an explicit examination and evaluation of communication processes and outcomes throughout an entire CBPR project is lacking. Here, we analyze interviews with 10 stakeholders (i.e. 4 academic and 6 community partners) …
Ethnic Comparisons in Perceptions of Health, Happiness, Hope, and Related Social Determinants of Health in a Majority-Minority Midwestern Town
In a rural Midwestern community sample (n=273), large proportions of Somalis and Whites ranked overall health as "Very good" (57% and 50%, respectively), while Hispanics (42%) considered it "Good". Across all groups, most are either "Happy" or "Very happy" with their jobs—64%, 91%, 83%—or their families—85%, 93%, 91.6%— with reference to Hispanics, Somalis, and Whites, respectively. When asked “In the past 30 days, how often did you feel hopeless…
Emotional support and mental health among Somali men in a rural Midwestern town
Perceived social support has been correlated with refugees’ positive mental health outcomes; yet, little is known about the perceived sources of support after secondary migration to new-destination rural towns. Somali refugee men (n _ 49) residing in a rural Midwest United States community were recruited using respondent-driven sampling to complete a self-administered structured survey in English or Somali using audio computer-assisted self-inter…
Listening to the Voices of Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are often incorporated into efforts to reduce health disparities for vulnerable populations. However, their voices are rarely the focus of research when considering how to increase their job effectiveness and sustainability. The current study addresses this gap by privileging the voices of 28 CHWs who work with Latinx communities in Nebraska through in-depth, semistructured interviews. Using a multilevel, Culture-C…
Rural-Urban Differences in Roles and Support for Community Health Workers in the Midwest
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act supports the integration of community health workers (CHWs) into the health care workforce, but little is known about integration and current roles of CHWs among employers in community settings. This analysis of 97 employers described the roles of CHWs in Nebraska and found significant differences between CHWs practicing in rural and urban areas in organization types employing CHWs, funding sources, …
Identifying and Assisting Human Trafficking Survivors
First responders and the agencies for which they work face numerous challenges in identifying and assisting human trafficking survivors. This article aims to outline the ways in which first responders in a Midwestern state identify and provide services to human trafficking survivors. Six months after attending a two-day training aimed at recognizing and assisting human trafficking survivors, first responders were invited to participate in a follo…
Toddler-feeding practices among Mexican American mothers. A qualitative study
Validation of an instrument to assess toddler feeding practices of Latino mothers
Toddler-feeding practices among Mexican American mothers. A qualitative study
Validation of an instrument to assess toddler feeding practices of Latino mothers
Too Many Jobs and Not Enough Hands
Refugees and immigrants have experienced heightened health inequities related to COVID-19. As community-embedded frontline health personnel, refugee and immigrant community health workers (riCHWs) played essential roles in the provision of informational, instrumental, and emotional support during the unprecedented first year of the pandemic. Despite the importance of this workforce, riCHWs are at high risk for burnout due to low recognition and d…
Toddler-feeding practices among Mexican American mothers. A qualitative study
Validation of an instrument to assess toddler feeding practices of Latino mothers
Emotional support and mental health among Somali men in a rural Midwestern town
Perceived social support has been correlated with refugees’ positive mental health outcomes; yet, little is known about the perceived sources of support after secondary migration to new-destination rural towns. Somali refugee men (n _ 49) residing in a rural Midwest United States community were recruited using respondent-driven sampling to complete a self-administered structured survey in English or Somali using audio computer-assisted self-inter…
Listening to the Voices of Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are often incorporated into efforts to reduce health disparities for vulnerable populations. However, their voices are rarely the focus of research when considering how to increase their job effectiveness and sustainability. The current study addresses this gap by privileging the voices of 28 CHWs who work with Latinx communities in Nebraska through in-depth, semistructured interviews. Using a multilevel, Culture-C…
Rural-Urban Differences in Roles and Support for Community Health Workers in the Midwest
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act supports the integration of community health workers (CHWs) into the health care workforce, but little is known about integration and current roles of CHWs among employers in community settings. This analysis of 97 employers described the roles of CHWs in Nebraska and found significant differences between CHWs practicing in rural and urban areas in organization types employing CHWs, funding sources, …
Identifying and Assisting Human Trafficking Survivors
First responders and the agencies for which they work face numerous challenges in identifying and assisting human trafficking survivors. This article aims to outline the ways in which first responders in a Midwestern state identify and provide services to human trafficking survivors. Six months after attending a two-day training aimed at recognizing and assisting human trafficking survivors, first responders were invited to participate in a follo…
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Vol. 48, No. 1
Compared to affluent consumers, the consumption practices of poor and low-income consumers have received less attention in the global North, where they have been marginalized as flawed.This paper hopes to address this neglect by providing an exploratory profile of poor and low-income consumers in the United States.It will challenge that these consumers are flawed by explaining how they participate in consumer society via exploitative inclusion an…
Examining and evaluating multilevel communication within a mixed-methods, community-based participatory research project in a rural, minority–majority U.S. Town
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been shown to improve health and social well-being by including diverse, marginalized community voices within academic–community partnerships. Although CBPR has gained in popularity, an explicit examination and evaluation of communication processes and outcomes throughout an entire CBPR project is lacking. Here, we analyze interviews with 10 stakeholders (i.e. 4 academic and 6 community partners) …
Ethnic Comparisons in Perceptions of Health, Happiness, Hope, and Related Social Determinants of Health in a Majority-Minority Midwestern Town
In a rural Midwestern community sample (n=273), large proportions of Somalis and Whites ranked overall health as "Very good" (57% and 50%, respectively), while Hispanics (42%) considered it "Good". Across all groups, most are either "Happy" or "Very happy" with their jobs—64%, 91%, 83%—or their families—85%, 93%, 91.6%— with reference to Hispanics, Somalis, and Whites, respectively. When asked “In the past 30 days, how often did you feel hopeless…
Examining the Macrosystem Level of Influence on Community Health Worker Effectiveness in the State of Nebraska
Differences in Role and Support Between Volunteer and Paid Community Health Workers in the State of Nebraska
Too Many Jobs and Not Enough Hands
Refugees and immigrants have experienced heightened health inequities related to COVID-19. As community-embedded frontline health personnel, refugee and immigrant community health workers (riCHWs) played essential roles in the provision of informational, instrumental, and emotional support during the unprecedented first year of the pandemic. Despite the importance of this workforce, riCHWs are at high risk for burnout due to low recognition and d…
Centering U.S. Rural, Immigrant Latinx Adolescent Voices Through Narrative Mapping
In the current study, we explore how rural immigrant Latinx adolescents make sense of and cope with their experiences through narrative mapping. Narrative mapping is an arts-based research method consisting of intrapersonal sensemaking through drawing and interpersonal sensemaking through discussion with others. We theoretically ground our study in narrative resilience via communicated narrative sense-making (CNSM) theory’s translational storytel…
Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Health care (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Global Health Workforce Issues (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)