title: Mark Chaffin (1952-2015).
abstract: Presents an obituary for Mark Chaffin, who passed away unexpectedly on August 23, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia, while riding his bike on the Atlanta Beltline, a joy and passion for him. Mark was a leader in the field of child maltreatment research. He dedicated his career to helping at-risk children and families. His distinguished career belied his self-proclaimed, self-effacing lack of accomplishment.
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lutzker
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
authors.forename: Barbara L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Bonner
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States