Published Articles

I have worked as a community educator and instructed bilingual classes on asthma and children and general health workshops for elders, and have presented at national conferences. I have research experience in the areas of:

• chronic disease
• domestic violence
• care-giving
• Latino health
• coping after natural disasters

note: I do my academic work under the surname Ramos or Gonzalez.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Latina Women: Health and Healthcare Disparities

Blanca M. Ramos; Janine Jurkowski; Blanca A. Gonzalez; Catherine Lawrence

Social Work in Public Health, 1937-190X, Volume 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 258 – 271

American Public Health Association 136^th Annual Meeting (Oct. 2008)

Gonzalez, B.A., Ramos, B. M. & Bush, E. Healthcare patterns among immigrant, Spanish-speaking Latinas: The role of the public health nurse in providing culturally responsive healthcare

Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) Annual Symposium (Feb-March 2008)

Gonzalez, B.A. & Ramos, B.M. Mental Health Distress and Chronic APN Pelvic Pain Among Latinos: Cultural Competent Assessment and Intervention

American Public Health Association 135^th Annual Meeting (Nov. 2007)

Gonzalez, B.A. Social support and barriers to healthcare among older Latinos in a rural community

University of Chiclayo Santo Torribio, Health Symposium, (July 2006)

Ramos, B.M. & Gonzalez, B.A. Temas Maternas de la Salud Materna

American Public Health Association 134th Annual Meeting (Nov. 2006)

Gonzalez, B.A. & Bush, E. Public health nursing strategies for addressing health disparities: Understanding cultural nuances when conducting research in Latino Communities (lead author)

Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 59th Annual Scientific Meeting (Nov. 2006)

Gonzalez, B.A. Promoting Health for Latino Older Adults: Infusing Health Education Activities in Naturally Occurring Social Settings (lead author)