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Emily M. Douglas | |
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Nationality | American |
Education | PhD |
Alma mater | Clark University, University of Massachusetts, Boston |
Known for | Domestic violence, Filicide, Public policy, Political Science, Social Work |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Montclair State University |
Thesis | The Influence of Public Policy on Human Behavior: Is there an Effect of a New Hampshire Law Stating a Presumption for Joint Legal Custody on Father Involvement in Divorced Families? (2002) |
Emily M. Douglas is a political scientist conducting research on child and family well-being, the child welfare system, fatal child maltreatment, domestic violence and divorced families, and corporal punishment. She is a full professor and the chair of the Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy at Montclair State University.[1]