Murray A. Straus

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Murray A. Straus
Born
Murray Arnold Straus

(1926-06-18)June 18, 1926
New York City
DiedMay 13, 2016(2016-05-13) (aged 89)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Conflict Tactics Scale
SpouseDorothy Dunn Straus[3]
Children2
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of New Hampshire
Academic advisorsWilliam H. Sewell[1]
Doctoral studentsDavid Finkelhor[2]
Websitepubpages.unh.edu/~mas2

Murray Arnold Straus

family violence".[6]

Professional life

Straus was born to Samuel and Kathleen Straus in New York City on June 18, 1926.[3] Straus' research focused on families, corporal punishment, and intimate partner violence with an emphasis on cross-national comparisons.[1][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

  • Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Research on Aggression - 2008[9]
  • Ernest W. Burgess Award - 1977[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ernest W. Burgess Award Presented to Murray A Straus" (PDF). Journal of Marriage and the Family. February 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  2. ^ "Dissertation Catalog: Sexually victimized children and their families (Finkelhor, David, dissertant)". University of New Hampshire Library. University of New Hampshire. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  3. ^ a b c d "Passing: Murray A. Straus". University of New Hampshire. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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  5. ^ a b "IDV Member Bios". Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. PMID 15844722. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on August 23, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  7. ^ Cloud, John (26 September 2009). "Kids Who Get Spanked May Have Lower IQs". Time. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  8. Huffington Post
    . Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  9. ^ a b c "BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY -- MURRAY A. STRAUS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  10. ^ "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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