Murray A. Straus
| Murray A. Straus | |
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| Born |
June 18, 1926 New York City |
| Died | May 13, 2016 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Institutions | University of New Hampshire |
| Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin (B.A., M.S., Ph.D.) |
| Academic advisors | William H. Sewell |
| Known for | Conflict Tactics Scale |
| Spouse | Dorothy Dunn Straus |
| Children | 2 |
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Murray A. Straus (June 18, 1926 – May 13, 2016) was an American professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire.
Straus was born to Samuel and Kathleen Straus in New York City on June 18, 1926. Straus' research focused on families, corporal punishment, and intimate partner violence with an emphasis on cross-national comparisons. He founded the Family Research Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire. Straus served as president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (1989-90) and the Eastern Sociological Society (1991-92). He was also a founding editor of the peer-review academic journals Teaching Sociology and Journal of Family Issues.
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