Ricardo E Barreras
Biographic Data
| ID | 5878593 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ricardo E Barreras |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ricardo E |
| FAMILY NAME | Barreras |
| SIGNATURE | BARRERAS R E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Independent researcher |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
New York City's Struggle over Syringe Exchange
This article examines one crucial period in the history of public health—the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and one extremely controversial policy—syringe exchange, in order to study the “gap” between science and policy and explore how science, policy, and activism can intersect effectively to create policy change. This article focuses on the movement to legalize syringe exchange programs during the mid 1980s and early 1990s. It seeks to further our understa…
Introducing “Impact Validity”
This article introduces and explores the concept impact validity, which is conceptualized as the extent to which research has the potential to play a role in social and political change or is useful as a tool for advocacy or activism. Including impact validity in the design of a research project means that, in addition to considering traditional criteria for determining the methodological rigor of research, it is also critical to consider the man…
Immigration and HIV/Aids in the New York Metropolitan Area
The Concentration of Substance Use, Criminal Justice Involvement, and HIV/Aids in the Families of Drug Offenders
Introducing “Impact Validity”
This article introduces and explores the concept impact validity, which is conceptualized as the extent to which research has the potential to play a role in social and political change or is useful as a tool for advocacy or activism. Including impact validity in the design of a research project means that, in addition to considering traditional criteria for determining the methodological rigor of research, it is also critical to consider the man…
New York City's Struggle over Syringe Exchange
This article examines one crucial period in the history of public health—the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and one extremely controversial policy—syringe exchange, in order to study the “gap” between science and policy and explore how science, policy, and activism can intersect effectively to create policy change. This article focuses on the movement to legalize syringe exchange programs during the mid 1980s and early 1990s. It seeks to further our understa…
The Concentration of Substance Use, Criminal Justice Involvement, and HIV/Aids in the Families of Drug Offenders
The Concentration of Substance Use, Criminal Justice Involvement, and HIV/Aids in the Families of Drug Offenders
Immigration and HIV/Aids in the New York Metropolitan Area
New York City's Struggle over Syringe Exchange
This article examines one crucial period in the history of public health—the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and one extremely controversial policy—syringe exchange, in order to study the “gap” between science and policy and explore how science, policy, and activism can intersect effectively to create policy change. This article focuses on the movement to legalize syringe exchange programs during the mid 1980s and early 1990s. It seeks to further our understa…
Introducing “Impact Validity”
This article introduces and explores the concept impact validity, which is conceptualized as the extent to which research has the potential to play a role in social and political change or is useful as a tool for advocacy or activism. Including impact validity in the design of a research project means that, in addition to considering traditional criteria for determining the methodological rigor of research, it is also critical to consider the man…
Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Community Health and Development (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Law (2 works)