Exploring the politics and policy surrounding senior center gambling activities

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-107

  Higgins, Jennifer ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agenda setting; Director; Gambling activities; Gambling regulations; Senior center

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORALITY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PHILOSOPHY; POLICY; POLITICS; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TAX;

EID: 11244354105     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2004.01.009     Document Type: Article

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