Murray A. Straus

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Murray A. Straus
Born (1926-06-18)June 18, 1926
New York City
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Nationality American
Institutions University of New Hampshire
Alma mater University of Wisconsin (BA, MS, and PhD)[1]
Academic advisors William H. Sewell[2]
Known for Conflict Tactics Scale
Spouse Dorothy Dunn Straus[1]
Children 2
Website
pubpages.unh.edu/~mas2

Murray A. Straus (June 18, 1926 – May 13, 2016)[3][1] was an American professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire.

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][3][4] He founded the Family Research Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire.[5] Straus served as president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (1989-90) and the Eastern Sociological Society (1991-92).[6] He was also a founding editor of the peer-review academic journals Teaching Sociology and Journal of Family Issues.[6]

Achievements and awards

  • Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Research on Aggression - 2008[6]
  • Ernest W. Burgess Award - 1977[2]

References

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