Leticia Nevarez Zavala
Biographic Data
| ID | 5986895 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leticia Nevarez Zavala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leticia Nevarez |
| FAMILY NAME | Zavala |
| SIGNATURE | ZAVALA L N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Sociology The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Texas USA |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-9748-6252 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The vasectomy gap
Hispanic men have vasectomies at markedly lower rates than non-Hispanic White men in the USA, even though vasectomy is safer, more effective, and less expensive than female sterilisation. Conceptualising vasectomy beyond a biomedical intervention, the article positions vasectomy as a site of political contestation where masculinity, sexual expertise, fertility accountability, access to care, and memories of sterilisation abuse intersect. The resu…
Non‐Hispanic Black and Hispanic Women's Pregnancy‐Related Physical Intimate Partner Violence and WIC Program Participation
Objectives The primary purpose of this study was to examine the impact of pregnancy‐related physical intimate partner violence (IPV) on participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) among non‐Hispanic Black and Hispanic women, while highlighting intersections of IPV, racial/ethnic disparities, and access to social services. Methods This study utilized data from the 2012–2021 Pregnancy Risk Asse…
The Parental Factors that Impact Hispanics’ Post-Secondary Education Completion
The purpose of this study is to explore the parental factors that impact Hispanics’ post-secondary education completion. This is an important social issue as prior literature has indicated that educated parents have a strong influence on their children’s abilities, knowledge, and values. For this study, 20 in-depth, semi-structured interviews of Hispanic adults aged 23 to 42 were conducted. Nine participants completed their college degrees, six p…
A comparative study of intimate partner violence among U.S.‐born and foreign‐born Hispanic women
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the factors and prevalence rates associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) victimizations by nativity status among Hispanic women. Methods Data were pooled and analyzed from the 2010 to 2020 National Crime Victimization Survey. A total of 4309 Hispanic women who responded to the citizenship question were included in the final sample. Results IPV victimization was associated with nativity st…
The Parental Factors that Impact Hispanics’ Post-Secondary Education Completion
The purpose of this study is to explore the parental factors that impact Hispanics’ post-secondary education completion. This is an important social issue as prior literature has indicated that educated parents have a strong influence on their children’s abilities, knowledge, and values. For this study, 20 in-depth, semi-structured interviews of Hispanic adults aged 23 to 42 were conducted. Nine participants completed their college degrees, six p…
A comparative study of intimate partner violence among U.S.‐born and foreign‐born Hispanic women
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the factors and prevalence rates associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) victimizations by nativity status among Hispanic women. Methods Data were pooled and analyzed from the 2010 to 2020 National Crime Victimization Survey. A total of 4309 Hispanic women who responded to the citizenship question were included in the final sample. Results IPV victimization was associated with nativity st…
The Parental Factors that Impact Hispanics’ Post-Secondary Education Completion
The purpose of this study is to explore the parental factors that impact Hispanics’ post-secondary education completion. This is an important social issue as prior literature has indicated that educated parents have a strong influence on their children’s abilities, knowledge, and values. For this study, 20 in-depth, semi-structured interviews of Hispanic adults aged 23 to 42 were conducted. Nine participants completed their college degrees, six p…
A comparative study of intimate partner violence among U.S.‐born and foreign‐born Hispanic women
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the factors and prevalence rates associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) victimizations by nativity status among Hispanic women. Methods Data were pooled and analyzed from the 2010 to 2020 National Crime Victimization Survey. A total of 4309 Hispanic women who responded to the citizenship question were included in the final sample. Results IPV victimization was associated with nativity st…
Non‐Hispanic Black and Hispanic Women's Pregnancy‐Related Physical Intimate Partner Violence and WIC Program Participation
Objectives The primary purpose of this study was to examine the impact of pregnancy‐related physical intimate partner violence (IPV) on participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) among non‐Hispanic Black and Hispanic women, while highlighting intersections of IPV, racial/ethnic disparities, and access to social services. Methods This study utilized data from the 2012–2021 Pregnancy Risk Asse…
The vasectomy gap
Hispanic men have vasectomies at markedly lower rates than non-Hispanic White men in the USA, even though vasectomy is safer, more effective, and less expensive than female sterilisation. Conceptualising vasectomy beyond a biomedical intervention, the article positions vasectomy as a site of political contestation where masculinity, sexual expertise, fertility accountability, access to care, and memories of sterilisation abuse intersect. The resu…
Demography (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Domestic violence (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Poison control (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Sex work and related issues (2 works)