Abstract:William Kurtines, for believing in my research and pushing me to challenge myself academically and professionally. Their guidance was a great influence on the development of this thesis. Finally, this thesis would not have been possible without the undergraduate assistants of the Health Disparities and Cultural Identities Lab, such as Angelica Lopez, Adriana Yanquez, and Aida Custode, who spent countless hours helping to enter my data, and who always went above and beyond what was expected of them to ensure th… Show more
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