A comprehensive policy analysis of and recommendations for senior center gambling trips

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 73-91

  Higgins, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Casino; Gambling policies; Gambling trip; Pathological gambling; Senior center; Stakeholder

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; TRAVEL;

AGED; GAMBLING; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLICY MAKING; RECREATION; TRAVEL;

EID: 0035221818     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v12n02_05     Document Type: Article

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