Murray A. Straus
American professor of sociology (1926–2016)
Murray A. Straus
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Murray Arnold Straus
( 1926-06-18 ) June 18, 1926
New York City
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Died | May 13, 2016 (2016-05-13) (aged 89) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin
(B.A., M.S., Ph.D.) [1] |
Known for | Conflict Tactics Scale |
Spouse | Dorothy Dunn Straus [1] |
Children | 2 |
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Institutions | University of New Hampshire |
Academic advisors | William H. Sewell [2] |
Doctoral students | David Finkelhor [3] |
Influenced | Emily M. Douglas |
Website |
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Murray Arnold Straus [4] (June 18, 1926 – May 13, 2016) [5] [1] was an American professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire . He is best known for creating the conflict tactics scale , the "most widely used instrument in research on family violence ". [6]
Professional life
Straus was born to Samuel and Kathleen Straus in New York City on June 18, 1926. [1] Straus' research focused on families, corporal punishment, and intimate partner violence with an emphasis on cross-national comparisons. [2] [5] [7] He founded the Family Research Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire. [8] Straus served as president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (1989–90) and the Eastern Sociological Society (1991–92). [9] He was also a founding editor of the peer-review academic journals Teaching Sociology and Journal of Family Issues . [9]
Personal life
He was married to Dorothy Dunn Straus and had a son and a daughter from a previous marriage. [10]
Achievements and awards
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Passing: Murray A. Straus" . University of New Hampshire. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016 . Retrieved 17 May 2016 .
- 1 2 3 "Ernest W. Burgess Award Presented to Murray A Straus" (PDF) . Journal of Marriage and the Family . February 1978.
- ↑ "Dissertation Catalog: Sexually victimized children and their families (Finkelhor, David, dissertant)" . University of New Hampshire Library . University of New Hampshire . Retrieved 2022-01-02 .
- ↑ Gelles, Richard J.; Straus, Murray Arnold (1988). Intimate Violence . ISBN 9780671617523 .
- 1 2 "IDV Member Bios" . Retrieved 27 May 2015 .
- ↑ Straus, Murray A.; Douglas, Emily M. (October 2004). "A Short Form of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales, and Typologies for Severity and Mutuality" (PDF) . Violence and Victims . 19 (5): 507–20. doi : 10.1891/088667004780927800 . PMID 15844722 . Retrieved May 20, 2014 .
- ↑ Cloud, John (26 September 2009). "Kids Who Get Spanked May Have Lower IQs" . Time . Retrieved 27 May 2015 .
- ↑ Ferreras, Jesse (9 March 2015). "Spanking Kids Is Falling Out Of Favour Among Parents: Data" . Huffington Post . Retrieved 27 May 2015 .
- 1 2 3 "BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY -- MURRAY A. STRAUS" (PDF) . Retrieved 27 May 2015 .
- ↑ "Sociology: Passing: Murray A. Straus | College of Liberal Arts" . cola.unh.edu . Archived from the original on 4 June 2016 . Retrieved 12 January 2022 .
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