You can extend Html helper class by this :
using System.Web.Mvc.Html
public static MvcHtmlString PartialFor<TModel, TProperty>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> helper, System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<Func<TModel, TProperty>> expression, string partialViewName)
{
string name = ExpressionHelper.GetExpressionText(expression);
object model = ModelMetadata.FromLambdaExpression(expression, helper.ViewData).Model;
var viewData = new ViewDataDictionary(helper.ViewData)
{
TemplateInfo = new System.Web.Mvc.TemplateInfo
{
HtmlFieldPrefix = name
}
};
return helper.Partial(partialViewName, model, viewData);
}
and simply use it in your views like this :
<%= Html.PartialFor(model => model.Child, "_AnotherViewModelControl") %>
and you will see everything is ok!