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Yumary Ruiz

Health Professions · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2003
Homelessness and Social IssuesRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsResilience and Mental HealthFamily and Disability Support Research

Publications

53

Citations

491

Est. group size

~7

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
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Yumary Ruiz studies the health, family life, and wellbeing of Latino/a and migrant farmworker youth in the United States, focusing on topics like parent-child communication, mental health, substance use, and academic achievement. Their work often examines how family relationships, culture, and community context shape adolescent development, particularly in rural and agricultural settings. This research combines qualitative and quantitative methods and often engages directly with community members, including youth, parents, and caregivers.

Latino/a and migrant farmworker family healthAdolescent substance use and preventionFamily communication and parenting practicesYouth mental health and resilienceCultural identity and ethnic socialization

Publication output has grown over the past decade, rising from about 1 paper per year in 2017 to a sustained average of roughly 5-8 papers annually in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 3 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 7 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 7 publications242025: 8 publications8252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • BMC Health Services Research×5
  • BMC Public Health×3
  • Journal of Military Veteran and Family Health×3
  • Journal of Research on Adolescence×3
  • Family Relations×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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