Characteristics Associated With Growth and Decline of Campus Childcare Centers: An Event History Analysis

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Abstract

This study employs discrete-time analysis, an event history analysis (EHA) technique, to explore how institutional type was related to campuses’ likelihood of establishing new campus childcare centers (CCCCs) and closing existing CCCCs from 1999-2014. Results suggest private nonprofit and public campuses, compared to private for-profits, were more likely to establish new CCCCs and less likely to terminate current CCCCs. Similarly, 2-year and 4-year campuses, compared to less-than-2-year institutions, were also more likely to open new CCCCs and less likely to close preexisting CCCCs. In addition, minority serving institutions (MSIs) were more likely to start new CCCCs, whereas open admission institutions were less likely to shutter active CCCCs. Findings provide important insights for serving parenting college students.

Author

• Jessica Kathryn Ezell Sheets, University of Arkansas