Avelardo Valdez

Avelardo Valdez is an emeritus professor in the School of Social Work at USC. He earned his PhD in sociology from UCLA and was a Fulbright Scholar in Mexico. His research focuses on substance abuse, violence, and public health issues among high-risk minority groups, including youth, gang members, and undocumented immigrants. Valdez served on the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Causes and Consequences of Incarceration, and he is the author of the forthcoming book Homeboys Forever: The Lifetime Consequences of Gang Membership.

How We Came to Be How We Came to Be
How We Came to Be

How We Came to Be

An Intellectual Genealogy of Chicano Scholars

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