Factors predicting recidivism in childand adolescent fire-setters: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 151-164

  Kennedy, Patrick J ^a,c   Vale, Ellen L E ^b   Khan, Sarah J ^a   McAnaney, Andrea ^b  

^a Northern Forensic Health Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Fire setting; Intervention; Predictors; Recidivism; Risk assessments

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARSON; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIDIVISM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33645650776     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940500441501     Document Type: Review

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