Poker-machine gambling: An analysis of within session characteristics

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 425-439

  Delfabbro, Paul H ^a   Winefield, Anthony H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0039374384     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712699161503     Document Type: Article

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