Fire and spice and all things not so nice: What does the largest ever international study really tell us about children who deliberately light fires?

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27 Oct 2014
Ian Lambie (University of Auckland) took a look at the largest ever international study on children who deliberately light fires, and discussed the findings of the research.

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