T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
J Res Adolesc. 2024 Dec;34(4):1118-1126. doi: 10.1111/jora.13019. Epub 2024 Oct 7.
Dr. John Schulenberg (1957-2023) was a brilliant and internationally recognized developmental scientist. In equal measure, he was an outstanding, dedicated, and generous mentor. Through his scholarship and mentorship, his impact on the fields of adolescent and substance use research will be deep and enduring. The overriding theme of his research was illuminating the importance of adolescence in the life course, which he referred to as "Taking the Long View" on adolescence. John's longstanding motivation for this was to answer the question: "Does adolescence matter?" This special issue, which (in addition to this introduction) includes 14 papers and 2 invited commentaries, is designed to honor his scholarship and impact. For this introduction to the special issue, we divide what it means to "Take the Long View" on adolescence into four major themes: (1) Turning points; (2) Developmental disturbances; (3) Continuity and long-term developmental connections; and (4) Heterogeneity in the age curve. We describe these four themes, consider how they connect with the overarching question "Does adolescence matter?," and discuss how the research papers included in this special issue are excellent examples of research inspired by these themes.
约翰·舒尔曼博士（1957-2023 年）是一位杰出的、国际知名的发展科学家。同样重要的是，他还是一位出色、专注且慷慨的导师。通过他的学术研究和指导，他在青少年和药物使用研究领域的影响将是深远而持久的。他的研究主题是阐明青春期在人生历程中的重要性，他称之为“从长远角度看待青春期”。约翰长期以来的动机是回答一个问题：“青春期重要吗？”本特刊（除了这篇引言外）包括 14 篇论文和 2 篇特邀评论，旨在纪念他的学术成就和影响。对于本特刊的引言，我们将“从长远角度看待青春期”分为四个主要主题：（1）转折点；（2）发展障碍；（3）连续性和长期发展联系；以及（4）年龄曲线的异质性。我们将描述这四个主题，探讨它们与核心问题“青春期重要吗？”的联系，并讨论本特刊中包含的研究论文如何成为受这些主题启发的优秀研究范例。
