International Perspectives on Child and Youth Firesetting

• Utgivningsdatum: 2026-10-23
• Mått: 156 x 234 x 24 mm
• Vikt: 760 g
• Format: Inbunden
• Språk: Engelska
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Crime and Society
• Antal sidor: 304
• Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• ISBN: 9781032740720

• Samhällsmedicin och preventiv medicin
• Psykoterapi som behandlingsmetod
• Kriminalvård och straff

Nichola Tyler is Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.Joanna E. Foster is a criminologist who has specialised in child firesetting behaviour for over 23 years and is the Managing Director of fabtic, UK.

'This outstanding collection represents a significant and timely contribution to the field of child and youth firesetting. Working collectively, the book’s contributors bridge what some would see as the divide between research, policy and practice to evidence how theoretical frameworks can be applied to real-world cases of firesetting.Highlighting the critical importance of interdisciplinary work and offering a grounded foundation of literature for academics and professionals, a compelling feature of the book is its ability to illuminate perspectives from the Global South. In so doing, the book challenges the Eurocentric bias in existing scholarship, unsettles the complacency of established paradigms and widens the reader's lens. The book further invites the reader to critically consider gender, cultural, social and structural forces that shape firesetting across diverse global settings.With a call to action for the continued development of a body of research that strengthens the evidence base for firesetting and identifies ‘what works’ with children and young people who set fires, I have no doubt that scholars, practitioners and policymakers will view this collection as an essential resource: empirically grounded, theoretically rigorous and an unwavering commitment to enhancing the understanding of this area of work, which will no doubt have an impact on future research, training and direct work.Above all, it is evident the contributors have an enduring dedication to improving the outcomes for children and young people who set fires, writing with empathy, compassion and warmth that makes this book a vital, brilliant and highly recommended resource.'Roz Morrison, Associate Professor, School of Applied Social Sciences, De Montfort University.'The publication of International Perspectives on Child and Youth Firesetting: Advances in Research and Practice marks a much welcome step forward in the understanding of youth firesetting. Editors Nichola Tyler and Joanna E. Foster have curated a comprehensive volume, authored by leading practitioners and academics, that expertly guides readers through the multiprofessional, multiagency response that is required if prevention, risk assessment, and interventions are to be successful. An impressive and important work.'Geoffrey L. Dickens, Professor of Mental Health Nursing, Northumbria University.'This work offers a dynamic and thought-provoking exploration into a unique social and psychological phenomenon that results in thousands of children and youth placing themselves and their communities at substantial risk of injury and loss. “International Perspectives on Child and Youth Firesetting” provides several new perspectives to this gnawing issue while reinforcing the solid research presented with insights from frontline practitioners and clinicians. This body of evidence explores firesetting in the context of a continuum, of association with developmental milestones, pathology, and as affected by adverse childhood experiences including severe physical and emotional deprivation. Most importantly, it properly denotes youth firesetting as a worldwide issue clearly affected by social and community development and the cultural, financial, and social inequities contained within.As a juvenile justice administrator, volunteer firefighter, fire safety educator and fire service instructor for nearly forty years, I have worked with several hundred families impacted by youth firesetting and I am acutely aware of society’s wish to label and dismiss this behaviour as a phase. I have also had the good fortune to be trained by and work with many of the experts cited in this book. As such I consider this work a “must read” for anyone wishing to truly understand child and youth firesetting and for all child/adolescent mental health practitioners, fire service personnel and senior managers, and those astute enough to begin or continue research in this crucial field.'Joseph “Joe” Ehrhardt, Juvenile Justice Administrator and National Fire Academy (USA) Contracted Instructor (Ret.). 'The issue of youth misusing fire was identified for over a half a century ago, yet it is often misunderstood or not addressed at all in our global society. “International Perspectives on Child and Youth Firesetting” brings together experts from across the world in a multidisplinary approach to brilliantly offer ways to respond to this issue. By using a Public Health approach to work with children, adolescents, their families, and communities, these authors not only educate those who already work with these youth but also to those that may have not been aware of this costly and very often dangerous behavior. The book offers a comprehensive look at what is needed to offer a successful intervention for youth while providing concrete prevention strategies using a communal response and is an invaluable resource to address this behavior.Ann H. Yeomans, President, International Association for Firesetting Intervention, Research and Education (IFIRE).'International Perspectives on Child and Youth Firesetting edited by Nichola Tyler and Joanna E Foster represents one of the most comprehensive and conceptually sophisticated contributions to the field in more than two decades. While earlier texts have made pioneering contributions to understanding the psychological characteristics, assessment and treatment of juvenile firesetting, this volume substantially broadens the discourse by integrating cultural, developmental, educational, public health and trauma-informed perspectives. The inclusion of chapters examining the anthropology of fire learning and the continuum of human fire use is particularly noteworthy, providing readers with a richer conceptual understanding of why fire holds such enduring developmental significance. Combined with its practical guidance on assessment, prevention, defensible decision making and restorative practice, the book makes an important and original contribution that is likely to become a key reference for researchers, clinicians, educators and fire service professionals alike.'Katarina Fritzon, Professor, ACAP University College.

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