Can I pump here? Availability and awareness of lactation spaces at New Jersey colleges and universities
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2022
Journal / Book Title
Journal of American College Health
Abstract
Objective To characterize availability, website promotion, and employee awareness of lactation spaces at New Jersey colleges and universities. Participants: Twenty-eight public and private nonprofit four-year undergraduate campuses. Methods: In 2018, websites were searched and phone calls were made to Human Resources and Student Services departments at each campus. The number of lactation spaces was determined and categorized by type (dedicated, designated, and accommodated). The number of contacts needed to receive an answer was tallied and responses between sources were compared for consistency. Results: Eighty-nine percent of campuses reported offering at least one lactation space. Of the 56 lactation spaces across all campuses, 68% were dedicated. Upon calling Human Resources, it took an average of 1.83 points of contact to receive an answer, and 2.04 points of contact with Student Services. Conclusions: Campuses can offer support and raise awareness about available lactation spaces by ensuring websites and employees have accurate information.
DOI
10.1080/07448481.2020.1726930
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Dinour, Lauren; Adwar, Reshma D.; Gentiletti, Ayla; Seguinot, Nyreen; and Overgaard, Kaitlin, "Can I pump here? Availability and awareness of lactation spaces at New Jersey colleges and universities" (2022). Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Scholarship and Creative Works. 134.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/nutr-foodstudies-facpubs/134
Published Citation
Lauren M. Dinour, Reshma D. Adwar, Ayla Gentiletti, Nyreen Seguinot & Kaitlin Overgaard (2022) Can I pump here? Availability and awareness of lactation spaces at New Jersey colleges and universities, Journal of American College Health, 70:1, 122-129, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1726930