A typology of mentally disordered firesetters

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 351-363

  Harris, Grant T ^a   Rice, Marnie E ^a  

^a Mental Health Centre   (Canada)

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EID: 0030509851     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626096011003003     Document Type: Article

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