Prof. Ramón (Ray) Valle PhD
www.juanramonvalle.com
www.juanramonvalle.com
Professor Emeritus Ramón Valle Ph.D. Education:
1955 B.A. History, Loyola University, Los Angeles
1964 MSW, Social Work, University of Southern California
1974 Ph.D., Multidisciplinary Urban Affairs, University of Southern California
Peer Reviewed
Garrett MD & Valle R (2016) A Century of Confusion in Researching Alzheimer's Disease. Dementia: The International Journal of Healthcare 2(2), 13-22.
Garrett MD, Valle R (2015) A New Public Health Paradigm for Alzheimer’s Disease Research. SOJ Neurol 2(1), 1-9. 1
Turner, R. M., Hinton, L., Gallagher-Thompson, D., Tzuang, M., Tran, C., & Valle, R. (2015). Using an emic lens to understand how Latino families cope with dementia behavioral problems. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®, 30(5), 454-462.
Yamada A-M, Valle R, Barrio C, Dillip DV. (2006). Application of measures of acculturation to middle aged and elderly Latinos. Research on Aging, 2006;28(5):1-43.
Valle, R. (1990). The Latino/Hispanic family and the elderly: Approaches to cross cultural curriculum design in the health professions. In M.S Harper et al. (Eds). Minority aging: Essential curricula content for selected health and allied health profession (pp. 433-452). DHHS Publication No. HRS (P-DV-4).
Vega, W., Valle, R., Kolody, B., and Hough, R.L. (1987). The Hispanic social network prevention intervention study: A community-based randomized trial. In Muñoz, R., (Ed.). The prevention of depression: Research directions (pp.217-231). New York: Hemisphere Publishing Corporation.
Valle R (1986). Cross-Cultural Competence in Minority Communities: A Curriculum Implementation Strategy. In M.R. Miranda and H.L. Kitano (Eds.) Mental health research and practice in minority communities (pp. 29-49). DHHS Publication No.(ADM) 86-1466.
Valle, R., (1985). Hispanic social networks and prevention. In R.L. Hough, P.A. Gongla, J.B. Brown, and S.E. Goldston (Eds.). Psychiatric epidemiology and prevention: The possibilities (pp. 131-157). Los Angeles: Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California at Los Angeles.
Valle, R., and Bensussen, GE. (1985). Hispanic social networks, social support, and mental health. In Vega, WA, and Miranda, MR. (Eds.) Stress and Hispanic mental health: Relating research to service delivery. (pp147-173). Washington DC, U.S. Government Printing Office, Departing of Health and Human Services, NIMH/DHHS Publication No. (ADM) 85-1410.
Valle, R. (1983). The demography of Mexican-American aging’ Hispanic. In McNeely, RL., and Colen, JK. (Eds.). Aging in minority groups. (pp. 66-73). Beverly Hills: CA: Sage Publications.
Valle, R., and Vega, W. (1982 Eds.) Social mapping techniques: A preliminary guide for locating and linking to natural networks. Valle, R., and Vega, W. Hispanic natural support systems (113-121). Sacramento CA: State of California Department of Mental Health Prevention, Bilingual Edition.
Valle, R., and Martinez, C. (1980). Natural networks of elderly Latinos of Mexican heritage: Implications for mental health. In, Miranda, M., and Ruiz, RA. Eds. Chicano aging and mental Health (pp76-117). Washington DC, U.S. Government Printing Office. DHHS (ADM) 81-852.
Valle, R., and Vega, W. (1980 Eds.) Social mapping techniques: A preliminary guide for locating and linking to natural networks. Valle, R., and Vega, W. Hispanic natural support systems (113-121). Sacramento CA: State of California Department of Mental Health Prevention.
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Valle, R. (1979). A faculty guide to educational assessment. In B. Baer, and R. Federico (Eds.). Educating the baccalaureate social worker (pp. 109-135). Volume II, Cambridge Mass, Ballinger Publishing Company.
Valle, R., (Ed.) (1978). Cross cultural study on minority elderly study. (The Elder American Indian, Black, Chinese, Guamanian, Filipino and Samoan (Monographs). Co-author with Mendoza, L, The Elder Latino (Monograph, San Diego: CA Campanile Press.
Valle R (1978). The development of a polycultural social policy curriculum from the Latino perspective. In D. Norton (Ed.), The dual perspective New York: Council on Social Work Education.
Valle, R, (1977). Natural networks: Paths to services. Generations 2 (2), 9-10.
Valle, R. (1997) Ethnic Diversity and intercultural understanding: frameworks and action strategies. New York: American Heritage Custom Publishing
Valle, R. (1994) Caregiving across cultures: Working with dementing illness and ethnically diverse populations. Washington, DC: Taylor and Francis
Valle, R. & Mendoza L (1978) The Elder latino. San Diego, Calif: Campanile Press.
Valle R (Ed.) (1978). Cross cultural study on minority elderly study. (The Elder American Indian, Black, Chinese, Guamanian, Filipino and Samoan (Monographs). Co-author with Mendoza, L, The Elder Latino San Diego: CA Campanile Press
Valle R, Stadick E, Latane J, Cappeller V, de la Cerda M. & Archer G. (2006) Culturally Grounding Evidence Based Practice [CG EBP]. In Levkoff S, Chen H, E, Fisher J, and McIntyre J (Eds.).Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Practices for Older Adults (pp67-97). New York: Springer.
Allery, AJ, et.al., & Valle (2004) R. Alzheimer’s disease and communities of color. In Whitfield, KE (Ed). Closing the Gap: Improving the health of Minority Elders in the New Millennium,(pp81-86) Washington, DC: Gerontological Society of America.
Valle, R. Willis L, Vega S, and Cook-Gait H. (1994) La evaluación neuropsicológica y transcultural de la demencia senil: La experiencia entre el grupo Latino Norteamericano. In, J. Buendía (Ed.) Envejecimiento y psicología de la Vejez, (pp. 313-339). Madrid, España: Siglo XXI.
Valle, R. (1990), The Latino/Hispanic family and the elderly: Approaches to cross cultural curriculum design in the health professions. In M.S Harper et al. (Eds). Minority aging: Essential curricula content for selected health and allied health profession (pp. 433-452). DHHS Publication No. HRS (P-DV-4),
Vega, W., Valle, R., Kolody, B., and Hough, R.L. (1987). The Hispanic social network prevention intervention study: A community-based randomized trial. In Muñoz, R., (Ed.). The prevention of depression: Research directions (pp.217-231). New York: Hemisphere Publishing Corporation.
Valle R (1986). Cross-Cultural Competence in Minority Communities: A Curriculum Implementation Strategy. In M.R. Miranda and H.L. Kitano (Eds.) Mental health research and practice in minority communities (pp. 29- 49). DHHS Publication No.(ADM) 86-1466.
Valle, R., and Bensussen, G.E. (1985). Hispanic social networks, social support, and mental health. In W. Vega, and M. Miranda (Eds.) Stress and Hispanic mental health (pp147-173).NIMH/DHHS Publication No. (ADM) 85-1410.
Valle, R. (1985) Toward a cross-cultural action model in Aging. In D. Maldonado Jr. & S.L. Applewhite, (Eds.) Cross-cultural Social Work practice in aging: A Hispanic perspective. Arlington, TX: Center for Chicano Aged, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Texas.
Valle, R., (1985). Hispanic social networks and prevention. In R.L. Hough, P.A. Gongla, J.B. Brown, and S.E. Goldston (Eds.). Psychiatric epidemiology and prevention: The possibilities (pp. 131-157). Los Angeles: Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California at Los Angeles.
Valle, R. (1983). Hispanic elderly of Mexican heritage: Impact of demographic status. In R.L. McNeely, and J.N. Colen (Eds.). Aging in minority groups. (pp. 66-73). Beverly Hills: CA: Sage Publications.
Valle, R., and Martinez, C. (1981.). Natural networks of elderly Latinos of Mexican heritage. In M. Miranda, and R.A. Ruiz (Eds.). Chicano aging and mental health (pp. 76-119). DHHS Publication, No.(ADM) 81-952.
Valle, R. (1981). Minority elders, natural supports, and the later life dementias: Implications for caregiving, research and policy. In N. Miller, and G. Cohen (Eds.) Clinical aspects of Alzheimer's disease and Senile Dementia (pp. 277-299). New York: Raven Press.
Valle, R., and Vega, W. (Eds.) (1980). Hispanic natural support systems, Sacramento, CA:, State of California, Department of Mental Health,
Valle, R. (1979). A faculty guide to educational assessment. In B. Baer, and R. Federico (Eds.). Educating the baccalaureate social worker (pp. 109-135). Volume II, Cambridge Mass, Ballinger Publishing Company
Valle R (1978). The development of a polycultural social policy curriculum from the Latino perspective. In D. Norton (Ed.), The dual perspective New York: Council on Social Work Education.
Valle, R., (Ed.) (1978). Cross cultural study on minority elderly study. (The Elder American Indian, Black, Chinese, Guamanian, Filipino and Samoan (Monographs). Co-author with Mendoza, L, The Elder Latino (Monograph, San Diego: CA Campanile Press
Valle R (1978). The development of a polycultural social policy curriculum from the Latino perspective. In D. Norton (Ed.), The dual perspective New York: Council on Social Work Education.
Valle, R, (1977). Natural networks: Paths to services. Generations 2 (2), 9-10
2007 to Present, Co-principal Investigator Latino Dementia Prevalence Study of San Diego & Imperial Counties, 2000-2050. Sponsored by the San Diego Alzheimer’s Association Chapter. Funded by the Bravo Foundation.
2006-07 Evaluator, National Alliance on Mental Illness of San Diego, California Endowment Funded Grant. Goals: Evaluate the cultural competency readiness of the organization. Responsibilities: Included conducting an organization-wide assessment using a standardized evaluative format.
2002 to 2005, Consulting Research Faculty, SAMHSA Funded, Positive Aging Resource Center (PARC), Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Aging and Education Research Center. Goals: Design, develop, and evaluate the cultural aspects of the evidence based practice [EBP] being conducted at three of the 9 funded sites; Responsibilities: Included serving as the coach and resident academic research resource for the sites
2001-to-2003 Co-investigator, SBIR Phase I Bilingual Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia Prototype Website Research Project, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Aging and Education Research Center Goals: Design, develop and test, and evaluate the SBIR Phase I, Prototype Webpage. Responsibilities: Provided the conceptual framework, provided direction to include developing the core bilingual ADRD content for the Phase I Website