@article{7d9947b099fd4a52ab951cb0768d7df3,
title = "Process evaluation of an educational programme for preventing recidivism by adult firesetters",
abstract = "Purpose - Fire-related offences are costly in human and financial terms. Fire education is widely used with juveniles and with adults in forensic psychiatric settings; however, with prison/probation clients there has been a lack of focus on its potential. This study asked participants of a structured fire education programme for adults how they experienced it and its impact on their feelings about firesetting.Design/methodology/approach - Participants were 15 programme completers, including ten males and five females. All were adults that had attended the programme during their sentence, either in the community or whilst in custody.Findings - Using an inductive thematic analysis this study interpreted the following themes: a supportive and responsive approach, impactful learning materials and methods, a new way of thinking, and picking up the pieces. This study proposes that the intervention may activate change through its powerful methods including fact-based arguments and support from legitimate experts.Practical implications - Firesetters{\textquoteright} Integrated Responsive Educational Programme (FIRE-P) is a novel example of a specialist structured fire education programme for adult firesetters. This is the first paper to outline its structure and content. Understanding how change occurs in FIRE-P has implications for intervention design and delivery with this client group.Originality/value - To the best of the authors{\textquoteright} knowledge, this is the first qualitative study of a structured fire education programme for adults and provides researchers and practitioners with insight into the ingredients of a successful fire education programme.",
keywords = "arson treatmen, fire safety education, firesetting, realistic evaluation, treatment delivery",
author = "Dominic Pearson and Maria Merrick and Amie Dent and Shane Blampied",
year = "2022",
month = aug,
day = "10",
doi = "10.1108/JCRPP-06-2021-0032",
language = "English",
volume = "8",
pages = "183--195",
journal = "Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice",
issn = "2056-3841",
publisher = "Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.",
number = "3",
}