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Johnelle Sparks

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
DepartmentDemography
Address1 UTSA Cir
San Antonio TX 78249
Phone(210) 458-6544
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    My research interests largely focus on disparities or inequalities inherent in several population processes. A disparities-based theoretical framework guides all of my research, and the use of a diverse set of theories borrowing from a critical perspective to examine potential disparities based on race/ethnicity, income, place, and rural-urban residence has evolved within my different areas of scholarship. Substantively, I have examined disparities in three topical domains: (1) maternal and child health; (2) mortality and morbidity; and (3) early childhood and higher education.

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    1. Masum M, Sparks J. Labor force status as a buffer against mortality risks associated with alcohol consumption: A study of adult U.S. women, 2001-2015. Prev Med. 2022 08; 161:107139. PMID: 35809823.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Sparks PJ. Racial/ethnic differences in breastfeeding duration among WIC-eligible families. Womens Health Issues. 2011 Sep-Oct; 21(5):374-82. PMID: 21565528.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Johnelle Sparks P. One size does not fit all: an examination of low birthweight disparities among a diverse set of racial/ethnic groups. Matern Child Health J. 2009 Nov; 13(6):769-79. PMID: 19495949.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Sparks PJ. Do biological, sociodemographic, and behavioral characteristics explain racial/ethnic disparities in preterm births? Soc Sci Med. 2009 May; 68(9):1667-75. PMID: 19285373.
      Citations: 25     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Johnelle Sparks P. 'Mommy knows best': parents' perceptions of their infant's health. J Child Health Care. 2009 Mar; 13(1):63-74. PMID: 19240191.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Sparks PJ, McLaughlin DK, Stokes CS. Differential neonatal and postneonatal infant mortality rates across US counties: the role of socioeconomic conditions and rurality. J Rural Health. 2009; 25(4):332-41. PMID: 19780912.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Caple J, Armentrout D, Huseby V, Halbardier B, Garcia J, Sparks JW, Moya FR. Randomized, controlled trial of slow versus rapid feeding volume advancement in preterm infants. Pediatrics. 2004 Dec; 114(6):1597-600. PMID: 15574620.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
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