Table of Contents:
  • Contributors.
  • Foreword.
  • Preface.
  • Acknowledgments.
  • V.A. Hardesty and W.F. Gayton, The Problem of Children and Fire: An Historical Perspective.
  • I. Pinsonneault, Developmental Perspectives on Children and Fire.
  • D.J. Kolko, Research Studies on the Problem.
  • J.S. Okulitch and I. Pinsonneault, The Interdisciplinary Approach to Juvenile Firesetting: A Dialogue.
  • R.A. Corry, Fundamentals of Fire Investigation.
  • P. Zipper, Talking the Talk: Tips and Techniques for Interviewing Juveniles.
  • J. DiMillo, Screening and Triage Tools.
  • D.K. Wilcox and D.J. Kolko, Assessing Recent Firesetting Behavior and Taking a Firesetting History.
  • D.J. Kolko, L. Nishi-Strattner, D.K. Wilcox, and T. Kopet, Clinical Assessment of Juvenile Firesetters and Their Families: Tools and Tips.
  • I.L. Pinsonneault, Fire Safety Education and Skills Training.
  • I.L. Pinsonneault, J.P. Richardson, Jr., and J. Pinsonneault, Three Models of Educational Interventions for Child and Adolescent Firesetters.
  • J. Doherty, Parent and Community Fire Education: Integrating Awareness in Public Education Programs.
  • D.J. Kolko, Child, Parent, and Family Treatment: Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions.
  • G. DeSalvatore, Residential Treatment of Latency-Aged Youth with Firesetting Behavior.
  • J.P. Richardson, Jr., Secure Residential Treatment for Adolescent Firesetters.
  • E.J. Elliott, Juvenile Justice Diversion and Intervention.
  • D.J. Kolko, I. Pinsonneault, and J.S. Okulitch, Further Considerations and Future Directions.