Specializations: Social epidemiology, Mental health, Immigrant health, Urban health, Multilevel methods

Research Interests:
Social determinants of health
The Latino health paradox
Health outcomes of the 'second generation' of immigrant children
Neighborhood effects on health
Racial/ethnic disparities in health
Social networks/social support

Selected Peer Reviewed Publications:
Almeida J, Subramanian SV, Kawachi I, & Molnar BE. Is blood thicker than water? Social support, depression and the modifying role of ethnicity/nativity status. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. (In press).
Almeida J, Johnson RM, Molnar BE & Azrael D. Emotional distress among sexual minority youth: The mediating role of maltreatment from peers. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 2009;38 (7):1001-14.
Almeida J, Molnar BE, Kawachi I, & Subramanian SV. A multilevel analysis of social ties and social cohesion among Latinos and their neighborhoods: Results from Chicago. Journal of Urban Health. 2009;86 (5):745-59.
Almeida J, Kawachi I, Molnar, BE, & Subramanian, SV. Ethnicity and nativity status as determinants of perceived social support: Testing the concept of familism. Social Science & Medicine. 2009;68 (10):1852-8.
Almeida J, Cohen AP, Subramanian SV & Molnar, BE. Increased worker caseloads in state child protective service agencies as a potential explanation for the decline in child sexual abuse: A multilevel analysis. Child Abuse & Neglect. 2008; 32(3): 367-75.