David Becerra

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Refereed Journal Articles

(Order of authorship represents relative contributions, *student co-authors)

Becerra, D.  (2020).  “They say we are criminals”: Stress, fears, and hopes of migrant dairy workers as a result of US immigration policies.  Journal of Poverty, 24(5-6), 389-407.

Becerra, D., *Hernandez, G., Porchas, F., Castillo, J., *Nguyen, V., *Perez-González, R.  (2020).  Immigration policies and mental health: Examining the relationship between immigration enforcement and depression, anxiety, and stress among Latino immigrants.  Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work.  Special Issue: Immigrant and Refugee Youth and Families: Research and Practice, 29(1-3), 43-59.

Sangalang, C. C., Becerra, D., Mitchell, F. M., Lechuga-Pena, S., Lopez, K., & Kim, I. (2019). Effects of pre-migration trauma on mental health: A comparison of Asian American and Latino refugees and voluntary immigrants in the United States. Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 21(5), 909-919. 

Becerra, D., Castillo, J. & Silva Arciniega, M.R.  (2019).  Perceptions of social work students in Mexico and the United States regarding the role of the government in addressing social issues: Implications for social work education.  International Social Work, 62(4), 1230-1244.

Lechuga-Peña, S., Becerra, D., Mitchell, F.M, Sangalang, C.C., & Lopez, K. (2019). Subsidized housing and low-income mother's school-based parent involvement: Findings from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study wave five. Child & Youth Care Forum, 48(3), 323-338.

Becerra, D., Castillo, J., Silva Arciniega, M.R., *Naddy, M.B.G., & *Nguyen, V.  (2018).  Increased immigration enforcement and perceived discrimination among Latino immigrants. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 45(2), 39-65.

Becerra, D., Wagaman, M.A., Androff, D., Messing, J.T., & Castillo, J.  (2017).  Policing immigrants: Fear of deportation and perceptions of law enforcement and criminal justice. Journal of Social Work, 17(6), 715-731.

Becerra, D. & *Kiehne, E.  (2016).  Assessing the relationship between remittance receipt and migration intentions among Mexican adolescents living along the US-Mexico border.  Norteamérica, 11(2), 7-30. 

Becerra, D.  (2016).  Anti-immigration policies and fear of deportation: A human rights issue.  Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 1(3), 109-119.

Becerra, D., Gurrola, M., & Wagaman, M.A. (2015).  The impact of low socioeconomic status and perceived discrimination on parental perceptions of the wellbeing of Latino children.  Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 25(8), 790-800.

Becerra, D., Quijano, L.M., *Wagaman, M.A., *Cimino, A.M., & *Blanchard, K.N. (2015).  How immigration enforcement affects the lives of older Latinos in the U.S. Journal of Poverty, 19(4), 357-376.

Messing, J.T., Becerra, D., *Ward-Lasher, A.W., & Androff, D.  (2015).  Latinas’ perceptions of law enforcement: Fear of deportation, crime reporting, & trust in the system.  Affilia, 30(3), 328-340.

Becerra, D., Androff, D., Messing, J.T., Castillo, J., & Cimino, A.  (2015).  Linguistic acculturation and perceptions of quality, access, & discrimination in health care among Latinos in the U.S.  Social Work in Health Care, 54(2), 134-157.

Becerra, D., Castillo, J., Ayón, C., & *Blanchard, K.N. (2014).  The moderating role of parental monitoring on the influence of peer pro-drug norms on alcohol and cigarette use among adolescents in Mexico.  Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 23, 297-306.

Becerra, D., Androff, D.K., *Cimino, A., *Wagaman, M.A., & *Blanchard, K.N.  (2013).  The impact of perceived discrimination and U.S. immigration policies upon perceptions quality of life among Latinos in the United States.  Race & Social Problems, 5(1), 65-78.

Becerra, D.  (2012).  Perceptions of educational barriers impacting the academic achievement of Latino K-12 students.  Children & Schools, 43(3), 167-177.

Becerra, D., Androff, D., Ayón, C., & Castillo, J.  (2012).  Fear vs. facts: The economic impact of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.  Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 39(4), 111-134.

Becerra, D.  (2012).  The impact of anti-immigration policies and discrimination in the U.S. on migration intentions among Mexican adolescents.  International Migration, 50(4), 20-32.

Castillo, J. & Becerra, D.  (2012).  The perception of poverty and social welfare policies among undergraduate and graduate social work students in the United States. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 22(4), 375-391.

Becerra, D. & Castillo, J.  (2011).  Culturally protective parenting practices against substance use among adolescents in Mexico.  Journal of Substance Use, 16(2), 136-149.

Becerra, D.  (2010). Differences in perceptions of barriers to college enrollment and the completion of a degree among Latinos in the U.S.  Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 9(2), 187-201.

Becerra, D., Gurrola, M., Ayón, C., Androff, D., Krysik, J., Gerdes, K., Moya-Salas, L., & Segal, E.  (2010).  Poverty and other factors affecting migration intentions among adolescents in Mexico.  Journal of Poverty, 14(1), 1-16.

Book Chapters

Becerra, D., *Hernandez, G., Porchas, F., Castillo, J., *Nguyen, V., *Perez-González, R.  Immigration policies and mental health: Examining the relationship between immigration enforcement and depression, anxiety, and stress among Latino immigrants. (2021).  In M.Y. Lee (Ed.), Immigrant and Refugee Youth and Families: Research and Practice, (pp.  ).  New York: Routledge.

Becerra, D.  (2014).  The effects of neoliberal capitalism on immigration and poverty among Mexican immigrants in the U.S.  In S. Haymes, M. Vidal de Haymes, & R. Miller (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Poverty and the United States.  New York, NY: Routledge.

Becerra, D., Ayón, C., Gurrola, M., Androff, D.K., & Segal, E.A. (2014). Poverty among immigrants and refugees. In E. Giffords & K. Garber (Eds.), New perspectives on poverty: Policy, programs, and practice.  Chicago: Lyceum.

Marsiglia, F.F., Becerra, D.  & Booth, J.M.  (2014 [updated article]). Alcohol and drug problems: Prevention.  In The Encyclopedia of Social Work.  Oxford University Press.

doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.517