Yawen Li

Yawen Li, Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Southern California, 2009
• M.S.W., The University of Hong Kong, 2002
• B.A., Yunnan University, 1999

Scholarly Areas:

Sociocultual and Environmental Determinants of Health, Health Disparities and Health Access, Race, Culture, Socioeconomic Status and Health, Social Support and Social Networks, Stress and Coping

Biography:

Yawen Li is a health social scientist specializing in health disparities and inequality in healthcare access. Her areas of interest include sociocultural and environmental determinants of health and health-seeking behaviors over the life course. Her research agenda is to understand individuals’ health in the context of their social environment and to probe into person-environment interactions. She is presently researching the effects of changes in social environment on health status over time among older adults.

Selected Publications:

• Li, Y. (2011) Studying the Effects of Social Environment on Health among Older Adults in China: Challenges and Solutions. China Journal of Social Work. 4(2): 153-164.
• Li, Y., Sun, F., He, X., and Chan, K.S. (2011) Sense of community and depressive symptoms among older earthquake survivors following the 2008 earthquake in Chengdu China.. Journal of Community Psychology. 39(7): 776-785.
• Li, Y., Chi, I., Krochalk, P.C., and Ling, X. (2011) Widowhood and self-rated health among older adults in China: The effect of family support. International Journal of Social Welfare. 20: 72-85.
• Li, Y., and Chi, I. (2011) Correlates of physician visits among older adults in China: The effects of family support. Journal of Aging and Health. 23(6): 933-953.
• Krochalk, P.C., Li, Y., and Chi, I. (2008) Widowhood and self-rated health among Chinese elders: The impact of economic situation. Australian Journal of Aging. 27(1): 26-32.
• Li, Y., Aranda, P.M., Chi, I., and , (2007) Health and life satisfaction of ethnic minority older adults in mainland China: Effects of financial strain. . The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 64(4): 361-380.
• Li, Y., Chi, I., Zhang, K., and Guo, P. (2006) Comparison of health services use by Chinese urban and rural older adults in Yunnan province. Geriatrics & Gerontology International. 6(4): 260-269.
• Lee, S., and Li, Y. 2002. Psychosocial care for terminal cancer patients. 1st National Symposium on Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients . Shanghai.

Vita:

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