Miriam G Valdovinos
Biographic Data
| ID | 5429516 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miriam G Valdovinos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miriam G |
| FAMILY NAME | Valdovinos |
| SIGNATURE | VALDOVINOS M G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Denver |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8121-1488 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“There’s This Invisible Synergy”
Sense of belonging as a biopsychosocial need foundational to human development must be an integral part of ongoing mental health and wellness discourse centering Black gay men. In the extant literature, a sense of belonging is depicted as a protective factor in promoting mental wellness. However, the paucity of studies indicates an urgent need to establish a baseline for understanding the mental health consequences within Black gay men’s sense of…
A relational developmental theory of human-animal interaction
Real-world experiences of youth-animal coaction support an RDS paradigm for understanding animals’ role in youth development. • Established human-centric models of youth development should be expanded to include youth-animal coactions. • Qualitatively different animal experiences are theorized to shape the course of the coaction and its impacts on youth and animal wellbeing. • Continued research needs to identify processes of change that may unde…
“He went from being a monster to a person
Restorative justice practices such as victim-offender dialogue (VOD) have gained traction in the past few decades as routes towards healing amidst high incarceration and recidivism rates and growing public dissatisfaction with punitive carceral structures. However, little work has sought to understand the nuanced experiences of those who engage in VOD processes, in their own words. In this manuscript, we use narrative analytic methods to explore …
It’s Not That We Care Less”
Despite robust knowledge regarding the socio-economic and cultural factors affecting Latino* access to healthcare, limited research has explored service utilization in the context of comorbid conditions like diabetes and depression. This qualitative study, embedded in a larger mixed-methods project, aimed to investigate perceptions held by Latinos and their social support systems (i.e., family members) regarding comorbid diabetes and depression a…
My children will need to pay it back”
Few studies have examined what influences immigrant families participating in social service programs when at least one child is a U.S.-born citizen and at least one parent is living in the U.S. without legal authorization. Sixteen interviews with Mexican undocumented immigrant women who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) were analyzed to investigate how the women perceived that their immigration status affected their seeking social serv…
I Hope this Brings Comfort to Others; It's Brought Me Comfort Too”
Rooted in Indigenist and critical feminist research principles and traditional Indigenous values and ethics in research, Ceremony-based Participatory and Practice Research (CerBPPR) is an essential approach for conducting research with, by, and for Indigenous communities. In this article, we define CerBPPR through presenting a project centering Indigenous health knowledge and storytelling, detailing the ceremonial protocols and practices interwov…
Like Water, We Re-Member
Background: Diasporic Indigenous peoples of Mexico living in the United States continue to survive and reclaim their cultures despite multiple disruptions to identity formation resulting from systematic violence and cultural silencing enacted through white settler colonialism in the United States and Mexico. Honoring Indigenous survivance, the authors present a conceptual model of Indigenous identity healing and reformation that mirrors the dynam…
Normal Wasn’t Good
Research has shown that women within academia, particularly mothers, continue to endure challenges in their workplaces. For Women of Color (WOC) who are mothers, these demands are exacerbated when there are expectations to take on additional responsibilities related to antiracist practices. This article centers on the experiences of three WOC who are tenure-earning mothers in academia during two ongoing pandemics: COVID-19 and racial injustice. I…
Reflections From Academic Mothers of Young Children on Social Work Research and Education
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound societal impact with unprecedented impact on women’s labor force participation, including among academic mothers. Yet, persistent gendered and racialized inequities in academia remain structurally unaddressed, including in social work. We believe that as social work educators we are well-positioned to develop an academic culture that helps us refocus on what matters most; redefine excellence in teaching, s…
Intimate Partner Violence Help-Seeking for Latina Undocumented Immigrant Survivors
In addressing the grand challenge to build healthy relationships to end violence, social workers continue to engage in helping individuals affected by intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV often results in negative mental health and physical health outcomes. This qualitative study explored Latina immigrant women’s experiences of IPV by using an intersectional Chicana feminist approach. Twenty Latina undocumented immigrants who experienced IPV shar…
Cihuātocameh (Spiderwomen) Weaving Twenty Years of Transformative Justice Work in Higher Education
While the student population in higher education has become more ethnically diverse the professoriate in universities remain predominantly of European descent. Reflecting this disparity of representation within the context of higher education in the United States, women faculty of color continue to experience tokenization, among other dissolutions. Within this inequitable context, we continue to find ways to resist these moments of fragmentation.…
Intimate Partner Violence Survivors
Healing through Ancestral Knowledge and Letters to Our Children
The struggle for work–life balance amongst women in academia who are both mothers and scholars continues to be apparent during a global pandemic highlighting the systemic fissures and social inequalities ingrained in our society, including systems of higher learning. Women of color professors on the tenure track are vulnerable to the intersecting ways capitalism, sexism, and racism exacerbate the challenges faced by motherscholars, making it impe…
Addressing global social relationships in transnational social work research processes and institutions
In the last two decades, scholars and practitioners have adopted the term ‘transnational social work’ to capture the complexity of cross-border flows and their effects on people. This paper pursues the idea of transnational social work research (TSWR), specifically seeking research practices that are promising for promoting social justice in the face of global challenges. We argue that when powerful institutions set research priorities, they may …
Sexual Coercion in Marriage
Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) has been relatively understudied particularly from the perspective of women of color. This study documents the experiences with partner sexual violence of ten Mexican-American women. Qualitative interviews were conducted using snowball sampling with women that had been in abusive marital relationships. A phenomenological approach was used and through a thematic analysis, participant narrative responses were…
Sexual Coercion in Marriage
Compared to other forms of intimate partner violence (IPV), marital sexual coercion or intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) has been relatively understudied, particularly from the perspective of women of color. Qualitative interviews using snowball sampling documented 10 Mexican-American women’s experiences with partner sexual violence within a cultural context. A phenomenological approach was used and through a thematic analysis, narrative re…
Intimate Partner Violence Help-Seeking for Latina Undocumented Immigrant Survivors
In addressing the grand challenge to build healthy relationships to end violence, social workers continue to engage in helping individuals affected by intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV often results in negative mental health and physical health outcomes. This qualitative study explored Latina immigrant women’s experiences of IPV by using an intersectional Chicana feminist approach. Twenty Latina undocumented immigrants who experienced IPV shar…
I Hope this Brings Comfort to Others; It's Brought Me Comfort Too”
Rooted in Indigenist and critical feminist research principles and traditional Indigenous values and ethics in research, Ceremony-based Participatory and Practice Research (CerBPPR) is an essential approach for conducting research with, by, and for Indigenous communities. In this article, we define CerBPPR through presenting a project centering Indigenous health knowledge and storytelling, detailing the ceremonial protocols and practices interwov…
Healing through Ancestral Knowledge and Letters to Our Children
The struggle for work–life balance amongst women in academia who are both mothers and scholars continues to be apparent during a global pandemic highlighting the systemic fissures and social inequalities ingrained in our society, including systems of higher learning. Women of color professors on the tenure track are vulnerable to the intersecting ways capitalism, sexism, and racism exacerbate the challenges faced by motherscholars, making it impe…
Normal Wasn’t Good
Research has shown that women within academia, particularly mothers, continue to endure challenges in their workplaces. For Women of Color (WOC) who are mothers, these demands are exacerbated when there are expectations to take on additional responsibilities related to antiracist practices. This article centers on the experiences of three WOC who are tenure-earning mothers in academia during two ongoing pandemics: COVID-19 and racial injustice. I…
Cihuātocameh (Spiderwomen) Weaving Twenty Years of Transformative Justice Work in Higher Education
While the student population in higher education has become more ethnically diverse the professoriate in universities remain predominantly of European descent. Reflecting this disparity of representation within the context of higher education in the United States, women faculty of color continue to experience tokenization, among other dissolutions. Within this inequitable context, we continue to find ways to resist these moments of fragmentation.…
Sexual Coercion in Marriage
Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) has been relatively understudied particularly from the perspective of women of color. This study documents the experiences with partner sexual violence of ten Mexican-American women. Qualitative interviews were conducted using snowball sampling with women that had been in abusive marital relationships. A phenomenological approach was used and through a thematic analysis, participant narrative responses were…
Sexual Coercion in Marriage
Compared to other forms of intimate partner violence (IPV), marital sexual coercion or intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) has been relatively understudied, particularly from the perspective of women of color. Qualitative interviews using snowball sampling documented 10 Mexican-American women’s experiences with partner sexual violence within a cultural context. A phenomenological approach was used and through a thematic analysis, narrative re…
Sexual Coercion in Marriage
Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) has been relatively understudied particularly from the perspective of women of color. This study documents the experiences with partner sexual violence of ten Mexican-American women. Qualitative interviews were conducted using snowball sampling with women that had been in abusive marital relationships. A phenomenological approach was used and through a thematic analysis, participant narrative responses were…
Addressing global social relationships in transnational social work research processes and institutions
In the last two decades, scholars and practitioners have adopted the term ‘transnational social work’ to capture the complexity of cross-border flows and their effects on people. This paper pursues the idea of transnational social work research (TSWR), specifically seeking research practices that are promising for promoting social justice in the face of global challenges. We argue that when powerful institutions set research priorities, they may …
Intimate Partner Violence Survivors
Healing through Ancestral Knowledge and Letters to Our Children
The struggle for work–life balance amongst women in academia who are both mothers and scholars continues to be apparent during a global pandemic highlighting the systemic fissures and social inequalities ingrained in our society, including systems of higher learning. Women of color professors on the tenure track are vulnerable to the intersecting ways capitalism, sexism, and racism exacerbate the challenges faced by motherscholars, making it impe…
Intimate Partner Violence Help-Seeking for Latina Undocumented Immigrant Survivors
In addressing the grand challenge to build healthy relationships to end violence, social workers continue to engage in helping individuals affected by intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV often results in negative mental health and physical health outcomes. This qualitative study explored Latina immigrant women’s experiences of IPV by using an intersectional Chicana feminist approach. Twenty Latina undocumented immigrants who experienced IPV shar…
Cihuātocameh (Spiderwomen) Weaving Twenty Years of Transformative Justice Work in Higher Education
While the student population in higher education has become more ethnically diverse the professoriate in universities remain predominantly of European descent. Reflecting this disparity of representation within the context of higher education in the United States, women faculty of color continue to experience tokenization, among other dissolutions. Within this inequitable context, we continue to find ways to resist these moments of fragmentation.…
Reflections From Academic Mothers of Young Children on Social Work Research and Education
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound societal impact with unprecedented impact on women’s labor force participation, including among academic mothers. Yet, persistent gendered and racialized inequities in academia remain structurally unaddressed, including in social work. We believe that as social work educators we are well-positioned to develop an academic culture that helps us refocus on what matters most; redefine excellence in teaching, s…
Like Water, We Re-Member
Background: Diasporic Indigenous peoples of Mexico living in the United States continue to survive and reclaim their cultures despite multiple disruptions to identity formation resulting from systematic violence and cultural silencing enacted through white settler colonialism in the United States and Mexico. Honoring Indigenous survivance, the authors present a conceptual model of Indigenous identity healing and reformation that mirrors the dynam…
Normal Wasn’t Good
Research has shown that women within academia, particularly mothers, continue to endure challenges in their workplaces. For Women of Color (WOC) who are mothers, these demands are exacerbated when there are expectations to take on additional responsibilities related to antiracist practices. This article centers on the experiences of three WOC who are tenure-earning mothers in academia during two ongoing pandemics: COVID-19 and racial injustice. I…
“He went from being a monster to a person
Restorative justice practices such as victim-offender dialogue (VOD) have gained traction in the past few decades as routes towards healing amidst high incarceration and recidivism rates and growing public dissatisfaction with punitive carceral structures. However, little work has sought to understand the nuanced experiences of those who engage in VOD processes, in their own words. In this manuscript, we use narrative analytic methods to explore …
It’s Not That We Care Less”
Despite robust knowledge regarding the socio-economic and cultural factors affecting Latino* access to healthcare, limited research has explored service utilization in the context of comorbid conditions like diabetes and depression. This qualitative study, embedded in a larger mixed-methods project, aimed to investigate perceptions held by Latinos and their social support systems (i.e., family members) regarding comorbid diabetes and depression a…
My children will need to pay it back”
Few studies have examined what influences immigrant families participating in social service programs when at least one child is a U.S.-born citizen and at least one parent is living in the U.S. without legal authorization. Sixteen interviews with Mexican undocumented immigrant women who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) were analyzed to investigate how the women perceived that their immigration status affected their seeking social serv…
I Hope this Brings Comfort to Others; It's Brought Me Comfort Too”
Rooted in Indigenist and critical feminist research principles and traditional Indigenous values and ethics in research, Ceremony-based Participatory and Practice Research (CerBPPR) is an essential approach for conducting research with, by, and for Indigenous communities. In this article, we define CerBPPR through presenting a project centering Indigenous health knowledge and storytelling, detailing the ceremonial protocols and practices interwov…
A relational developmental theory of human-animal interaction
Real-world experiences of youth-animal coaction support an RDS paradigm for understanding animals’ role in youth development. • Established human-centric models of youth development should be expanded to include youth-animal coactions. • Qualitatively different animal experiences are theorized to shape the course of the coaction and its impacts on youth and animal wellbeing. • Continued research needs to identify processes of change that may unde…
“There’s This Invisible Synergy”
Sense of belonging as a biopsychosocial need foundational to human development must be an integral part of ongoing mental health and wellness discourse centering Black gay men. In the extant literature, a sense of belonging is depicted as a protective factor in promoting mental wellness. However, the paucity of studies indicates an urgent need to establish a baseline for understanding the mental health consequences within Black gay men’s sense of…
Sociology (14 works) · Political science (11 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Gender Studies (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Criminology (6 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Law (5 works)