Vicky Vazquez
Biographic Data
| ID | 6183670 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vicky Vazquez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vicky |
| FAMILY NAME | Vazquez |
| SIGNATURE | VÁZQUEZ V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida International University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3209-397X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A qualitative community health assessment of HIV prevention awareness in a semi-rural Latinx seasonal farm working community in South Florida
This article explores HIV awareness and prevention in a Latinx seasonal farmworker community of south Miami-Dade County in the USA. The study took place as part of a larger community assessment that aimed to determine community needs and resources related to substance abuse, violence and HIV in the Latinx seasonal farmworker communities of south Miami-Dade County, with a particular focus on fathers' and their male sons' relationships. The study c…
Methodologies used in studies examining substance abuse, violence and HIV/Aids (Sava) constructs using a syndemic framework
The syndemic theoretical framework has been used in health disparities research to explain several co-occurring epidemics, particularly in populations facing disparate health conditions. A prominent example of this is seen in Singer's Substance Abuse, Violence and HIV/AIDS (SAVA) syndemic theory. However, even though numerous studies support some of the theoretical underpinnings of the SAVA syndemic, the empirical applications of the theory remai…
Prescription Drug and Cannabis Use among Recent Latinx Immigrants Pre- and Post-Immigration to the US
Introduction: Shifts in the sociopolitical context of Latin America have led to steep increases in recent Latinx immigrants (RLI) arriving in the US within the context of forced migration. Yet, little is known about how adverse experiences of RLIs before and after immigration may impact their health including drug use. The purpose of this study was to examine prescription drug and cannabis use before and just after immigration among RLIs and how …
Ethnic discrimination and psychological stress among Hispanic emerging adults
Socio-cultural subgroups of Latina/o immigrants
Socio-cultural subgroups of Latina/o immigrants
Prescription Drug and Cannabis Use among Recent Latinx Immigrants Pre- and Post-Immigration to the US
Introduction: Shifts in the sociopolitical context of Latin America have led to steep increases in recent Latinx immigrants (RLI) arriving in the US within the context of forced migration. Yet, little is known about how adverse experiences of RLIs before and after immigration may impact their health including drug use. The purpose of this study was to examine prescription drug and cannabis use before and just after immigration among RLIs and how …
Ethnic discrimination and psychological stress among Hispanic emerging adults
Methodologies used in studies examining substance abuse, violence and HIV/Aids (Sava) constructs using a syndemic framework
The syndemic theoretical framework has been used in health disparities research to explain several co-occurring epidemics, particularly in populations facing disparate health conditions. A prominent example of this is seen in Singer's Substance Abuse, Violence and HIV/AIDS (SAVA) syndemic theory. However, even though numerous studies support some of the theoretical underpinnings of the SAVA syndemic, the empirical applications of the theory remai…
A qualitative community health assessment of HIV prevention awareness in a semi-rural Latinx seasonal farm working community in South Florida
This article explores HIV awareness and prevention in a Latinx seasonal farmworker community of south Miami-Dade County in the USA. The study took place as part of a larger community assessment that aimed to determine community needs and resources related to substance abuse, violence and HIV in the Latinx seasonal farmworker communities of south Miami-Dade County, with a particular focus on fathers' and their male sons' relationships. The study c…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Focus group (2 works)