Motives and methods of under-age casino gamblers

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 413-426

  Giacopassi, David ^a   Stitt, B Grant ^b   Nichols, Mark ^b  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Casino gambling; Gambling by minors; Under age gambling

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MISSISSIPPI; NARRATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 33750940363     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-006-9026-4     Document Type: Article

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