Alfred DeMaris
ademari@bgsu.edu
(419)372-7257
Curriculum Vitae

Professor of Sociology

Ph.D., University of Florida, 1982

Dr. DeMaris is analyzing the antecedents and consequences of intimate violence exploring various facets of dyadic violence. He currently is examining the contextual influences in partner violence and examining the effects of parental violence, economic distress, and community context on the social, educational, and health development of children.

Recent Publications:

Croucher, S.M., Holody, K.J., Hicks, M.V., Oommen, D., & DeMaris, A. (Forthcoming). An examination of conflict style preferences in India. International Journal of Conflict Management.

DeMaris, A., Mahoney, A., & Pargament, K.I. (2011). Doing the scut work of infant care: Does religiousness encourage father involvement?” Journal of Marriage and Family, 73(2), 354-368.

DeMaris, Alfred, Annette Mahoney, and Kenneth I. Pargament. (2010). Sanctification of marriage and general religiousness as buffers of the effects of marital inequity. Journal of Family Issues, 31, 1255-1278.

DeMaris, A. ( 2010). The 20-year trajectory of marital quality in enduring marriages: Does equity matter?” Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 27, 449-471.

Mahoney, A., Pargament, K.I., & DeMaris, A. (2009). Couples viewing pregnancy and marriage through the lens of the sacred: A descriptive study. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 20, 1-45.

Kaukinen, C., & DeMaris, A. (2009). Sexual assault and current mental health: The role of help-seeking and police response. Violence against Women, 15(11), 1331–1357.

Gager, C.T., Sanchez, L.A., & DeMaris, A. (2009). Whose time is it? The effect of gender, employment, and work/family stress on children’s housework. Journal of Family Issues, 30(11), 1459-1485.

DeMaris, A. (2009). Distal and proximal influences on the risk of extramarital sex: A prospective study of longer-duration marriages. Journal of Sex Research, 46, 1-11.