Urban elders and casino gambling: Are they at risk of a gambling problem?

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-23

  Zaranek, Rochelle R ^a   Lichtenberg, Peter A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38349048494     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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