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Collaborating for Publication: Suggestions for Those in the Early Childhood Profession

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Abstract

How does one build a publication record in the early childhood profession with labor-intensive teaching, advising, and service activities vying for ones time and attention? An answer, in part, is through collaboration. Our paper describes advantages, potential challenges, and suggestions for successful collaboration. Throughout, we relate some of our personal experiences with the technique.

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  1. Department of Childhood Education and Family Studies, Missouri State University, 901 South National Avenue, Springfield, MO, 65897, USA

    Mary Beth Mann & James A. Meyer

  2. Department of Psychology, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, USA

    Russell N. Carney

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Mann, M.B., Meyer, J.A. & Carney, R.N. Collaborating for Publication: Suggestions for Those in the Early Childhood Profession. Early Childhood Educ J 41, 39–44 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-012-0517-x

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Keywords

  • Collaboration
  • Publication
  • New early childhood professionals