Citation

Barnett WS, Frede EC. Early Child Res. Q. 2001; 16(1): 3-17.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0885-2006(01)00082-5

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

New approaches to inquiry that partner researchers with practitioners and policy makers have become more common in the early childhood field as it has embraced a wider variety of research traditions. In this introductory article for the special issue on partnerships for inquiry, we explore the nature, origins, and purposes of collaborative research in early childhood. We also identify and discuss the challenges that arise in conducting collaborative research. The other articles in this special issue are discussed as they illustrate the diverse approaches to collaboration and provide examples of the challenges and how they are dealt with in practice. Equality between partners emerges as a major issue based on our explorations of the literature and the other articles in this special issue.