Murray A Straus: 2 books

Behind Closed Doors

Violence in the American Family

by Murray A. Straus, Richard J. Gelles, Suzanne K. Steinmetz
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017

The marriage license as a hitting license, child abuse, sibling war is the powerful message of "Behind Closed Doors". The book is grounded in the unprecedented national survey of the extent, patterns, and causes of violence in the American family. Based on a seven-year study of over 2,000...

The Primordial Violence

Spanking Children, Psychological Development, Violence, and Crime

by Murray A. Straus, Emily M. Douglas, Rose Anne Medeiros
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013

A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014! Why do parents hit those they love? What effect does it have on children? What can be done to end this pattern? These are some of the questions explored in The Primordial Violence. Featuring longitudinal data from over 7,000 U.S. families as well as...