B1 Non-refereed journal articles
From the children of today to the adults of tomorrow (2023)

Pulkkinen, L. (2023). From the children of today to the adults of tomorrow. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2023.2298915

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Pulkkinen, Lea

Journal or series: European Journal of Developmental Psychology

ISSN: 1740-5629

eISSN: 1740-5610

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 26/12/2023

Volume: Early online

Publisher: Routledge

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2023.2298915

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/92832

Additional information: Discussion

Abstract

This address describes a process of maturation from three perspectives – first, the maturation of a researcher who has conducted a longitudinal study from middle childhood to middle adulthood; second, the maturation of the research participants; and third, the maturation of the present generation of children. To support the latter, knowledge on human development should be disseminated in many fields. Besides publications, other aims and means merit considerations. These include strengthening the value accorded to research-based knowledge, respect for expertise, social relevance of research, awareness of social context, and the channelling of information in novel ways, such as a scientifically authored open data bank that makes knowledge on human development available to everyone.

Keywords: child development; psychological development; growing up; course of life; developmental psychology; longitudinal research

Free keywords: maturation; longitudinal study; dissemination of information; knowledge on human development

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Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2023