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Suzanne K. Steinmetz

Director—Family Research Center, Professor of Sociology, School of Liberal Arts
IUPUI Indianapolis

Director—Family Research Center, Professor of Sociology

Interests:

Sociology

Education:

• M.A. at Case Western Reserve University, 1971
• Ph.D. at Case Western Reserve University, 1975

Background:

• An expert on issues involving family violence, social policy, and the aged and aging.
• Editor of "The State of American Society."
• Author of "Violence in the Family," "The Cycle of Violence," "Behind Closed Doors," "Handbook of Marriage and the Family," "Family and Social Supports Across the Life Span," "Duty Bound: Elder Abuse and Family Care," and "Marriage and Family Realities."
• Has appeared regularly on Indianapolis television regarding social issues and the societal context of current events (e.g., the Mike Tyson case, public reaction to the Jeffrey Dahmer murder case).

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