David Finkelhor | |
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Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard College (BA, 1968)
Harvard Graduate School of Education (MEd, 1971) University of New Hampshire (PhD, 1978) |
Known for | Research on child abuse |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of New Hampshire |
Thesis | Sexually victimized children and their families (1978) |
Doctoral advisor | Murray A. Straus |
Website | www |
David Finkelhor (born 1947) is an American sociologist known for his research into child sexual abuse and related topics. He is the director of the Crimes against Children Research Center, co-director of the Family Research Laboratory and professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire.