UCLA
Institute of American Cultures

Maria Elena Ruiz

Title: Adjunct Associate Professor
Department: Nursing
Email: mruiz@sonnet.ucla.edu

Available Publications/Books:

  • Ruiz, M. E., & Ransford, H. E. (2012). Latino elders reframing familismo: Implications for health and caregiving. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 19(5), 50-57.
  • Ruiz, M. E., Phillips, L., Kim, H., & Woods, D. L. (2015). Older Latinos: Applying the Ethno-Cultural Gerontological Nursing Model. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 27(1), 8-17. doi: 10.1177/1043659615569539.

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