Analyzing Local Childcare Availability for Children of Immigrant and U.S.-Born Parents

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Abstract

Children of immigrants continue to enroll in center-based care at lower rates compared to the children of U.S.-born parents. This study seeks to understand whether and how the supply of childcare services available in a neighborhood and other contextual factors contribute to differences in early education experiences by parental immigration status. The findings suggest that the supply of childcare centers, Head Start, and state pre-K programs differs between children of immigrant and U.S.-born parents, and the supply of childcare centers, in particular, had differential effects on center enrollment by parental immigration status. Having at least one immigrant parent negatively impacted the odds of center participation, and, even having more access to childcare centers could not offset its negative effect.

Author

• Qi Chelsea Xing, American Institutes for Research