On-Campus Childcare

Books & Chapters

• Duquain-Watson, J. M. (2017). Navigating America’s child care crisis. In Mothering by degrees: Single mothers and the pursuit of postsecondary education (pp. 110-140). Rutgers University Press.
• Greenblatt, B., & Eberhard, L. (1973). Children on campus: a survey of prekindergarten programs at institutions of higher education in the United States. Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor.
• Isgro, K. L., & Castañeda, M. (Eds.). (2013). Mothers in academia. Columbia University Press.

Academic Articles

• Cruse, L. R., Richburg-Hayes, L., Hare, A., & Contreras-Mendez, S. (2021, October). Evaluating the role of campus child care in student parent success. Institute for Women’s Policy Research. https://iwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Evaluating-the-Role-of-Campus-Child-Care_FINAL.pdf
• Dayne, N., Jung, Y., & Roy, R. (2021). Childcare, campus support services, and other barriers for college students who are parents at a 4-year Hispanic serving institution. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 22(1), 18-32. https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927211005076
• Fadale, L. M., & Winter, G. M. (1991). Campus-based child care and the academic success of student-parents. Community Junior College Research Quarterly of Research and Practice, 15(2), 115-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361697910150201
• Morris, E. R. (1984). Description and preliminary analysis of the effectiveness of the childcare voucher program at the University of Washington. NASPA Journal, 22(2), 59-63. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.1984.11071918

Dissertations & Theses

• Baskerville, M. (2013). Campus childcare and the influence of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant on student-parent success at community colleges (Publication No. 3587757) [Doctoral dissertation, Morgan State University]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. 
• Dillon, J. (2023). Impact of on-campus childcare on student parent success in a community college setting (Publication No. 29995623) [Doctoral dissertation, St. John’s University (New York)]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. 
• McCorriston, M. (1992). A description and analysis of campus child care services at the fifteen public universities in Michigan (Publication No. 9223226) [Doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. 
• Myers, K. A. (2009). Child care centers on higher education campuses: Director perceptions of internal and external roles and director leadership (Publication No. 716) [Doctoral dissertation, Western Michigan University]. ScholarWorks at WMU.
• Sedwick, L. S. (1993). Preferences for on-campus child care services by non-traditional students (Publication No. 1355587) [Master’s thesis, Texas A&M University-Kingsville]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
• Sheets, J. K. E. (2021). Campus characteristics and policy contexts linked to campus child care centers: an event history analysis (Publication No. 9984188477702771) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Iowa]. Iowa Research Online.

Popular Press

• Achar, K. V. (2024, January 23). U of O announces plans to close only on-campus childcare center. Fulcrum: The University of Ottawa’s Independent student news outlet. https://thefulcrum.ca/news/u-of-o-announces-plans-to-close-only-on-campus-childcare-center/
• Fluhler, S. (2001, October 11). Do you want a daycare on campus? The Exponent (University of Alabama-Huntsville), 1, 5. https://louis.uah.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1015&context=exponent-2001
• Gluckman, N. (2023, March 15). Campus child care has become less available. A new partnership aims to change that. The Chronicle of Higher Education. https://www.chronicle.com/article/campus-child-care-has-become-less-available-a-new-partnership-aims-to-change-that
• Lammert, M. (2023, June 5). UW-Oshkosh child care center closure nearly left parents in the lurch. Then, the YMCA stepped in. Oshkosh Northwestern. https://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/news/education/2023/06/05/uw-oshkosh-child-care-center-almost-closed-before-ymca-took-over/70237711007/
• Mader, J. (2021, October 7). Student parents suffer as more campus child care centers close. The Hechinger Report. https://hechingerreport.org/students-parents-suffer-as-more-campus-child-care-centers-close/
• Menges, S. (2012, February 2). Students take initiative towards child care services on campus. The Pacifican, 1A, 3A. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1236&context=pacifican
• Nzau, S., & Caldwell, T. (2023, September 28). Access to child care is a major source of stress for student parents. New America. https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/access-child-care-student-parents/
• Roberts, J. (2023, June 28). ‘Relief’: Program providing JCSU students free child care. Spectrum News 1. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2023/06/28/charlotte-hbcu-connecting-eligible-students-to-free-childcare-services-
• Roberts, L. (2023, November 10). Wake Forest announces plans for new child care and early education center: The decision follows decades of advocacy. Old Gold & Black (Wake Forest University). https://wfuogb.com/22040/news/wake-forest-announces-plans-for-new-child-care-and-early-education-center/
• Rodriguez, A. E. (2023, November 17). Dominican University’s closure of Goedert Center leaves families scrambling. Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest. https://www.oakpark.com/2023/11/17/dominican-universitys-closure-of-goedert-center-leaves-families-scrambling/
• Ruiz, L. (2024, February 7). Child care centers to open on Tarrant County College campuses in $12.1 million project. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article285193042.html

Please also see the University of Wisconsin System Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium’s Caregiving Task Force.