Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, Pearl S. Falk Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Syracuse University, USA and Professor of Developmental Psychology, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Suriname

James E. Johnson is Professor of Early Childhood Education, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Suzanne Flannery Quinn is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Froebel College, University of Roehampton, London, UK.

Michael M. Patte is Professor of Education, College of Education, Bloomsburg University, USA.