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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2022
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Joseph Rukus

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Researcher

Also affiliated: University of Florida (2012–2013)

Faculty Researcher

7 h-index 15 pubs 233 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Joseph Rukus's research examines the intersection of social structures and social learning models, specifically investigating drug use within the LGBTQ+ community. His work explores how factors related to sexual orientation and gender identity influence substance use patterns. He has published research on this topic, contributing to the understanding of health disparities and behavioral studies within diverse populations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 15
  • Citations: 233

Selected Publications

  • Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Substance Use: Using the Social Structure-Social Learning Model to Explore Drug Use in the LGBTQ+ Community (2022)
    Crime & Delinquency 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Easier Said than Done: Methodological Challenges in Exploring Prevalence of Mental Health Illness among Rural Jail Inmates in the United States (2019)
    International Journal of Rural Criminology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • We don’t like your type around here: Regional and residential differences in exposure to online hate material targeting sexuality (2018)
    Deviant Behavior 48 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Community Policing: Least Effective Where Need Is Greatest (2017)
    Crime & Delinquency 54 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • LGBT Novel Drug Use as Contextualized Through Control, Strain, and Learning Theories* (2016)
    Social Science Quarterly 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Working Through Work Release: An Analysis of Factors Associated with the Successful Completion of Work Release (2015)
    American Journal of Criminal Justice 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Healing the Wounds (2014)
    Criminal Justice Policy Review 20 citations DOI OpenAlex

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