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Children and Arson

America’s Middle Class Nightmare

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  • © 1984

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Authors:
  1. Wayne S. Wooden
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  2. Martha Lou Berkey
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction to the Problem

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 1-6

  3. The Burning of America

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 7-20

  4. Behavioral Characteristics of Firesetters

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 21-40

  5. “Playing-with-Matches” Firesetters

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 41-50

  6. “Crying-for-Help” Firesetters

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 51-61

  7. “Delinquent” Firesetters

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 63-81

  8. “Severely Disturbed” Firesetters

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 83-92

  9. Sexual Concerns and Arson

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 93-111

  10. Juvenile Arsonists in Prison

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 113-134

  11. From Firebugs to Fire Fighters?

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 135-163

  12. To Catch an Arsonist

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 165-178

  13. Treatment of the Offender

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 179-195

  14. Strategies for the Future

    • Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey
    Pages 197-206

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 207-267
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Children and Arson

  • Book Subtitle: America’s Middle Class Nightmare

  • Authors: Wayne S. Wooden, Martha Lou Berkey

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9403-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Wayne S. Wooden and Martha Lou Berkey 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4615-9405-5Published: 31 January 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-9403-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 276

  • Topics: Clinical Psychology, Community and Environmental Psychology

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