Collaborative Cross-Cultural Research Methodologies in Early Care and Education Contexts

Drawing from an array of international scholars’ practical experiences, Collaborative Cross-Cultural Research Methodologies in Early Care and Education Contexts demonstrates how to conduct collaborative cross-cultural research and investigates the field’s nuances and dilemmas. The book focuses on rich, real-life attempts to negotiate and develop culturally sensitive theoretical and conceptual frameworks, equivalent studies, and systems of relationships across distances, languages, ethics, and practices. The models presented consider the possible political and moral implications for all participants in cross-cultural research endeavors, including issues of race, colonization, immigration, indigenous populations, and more.

Samara Madrid Akpovo is Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.

Mary Jane Moran is Professor and interim Department Head in the Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.

Robyn Brookshire is the Director of the Early Learning Center for Research and Practice at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.