Problem gambling and the circumstances facing older people : AAA study of gaming machine players aged 60+ in licensed clubs

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-174

  Southwell, Jenni ^a   Boreham, Paul ^a   Laffan, Warren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Electronic gaming machines; Older people; Problem gambling

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 40549118498     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-007-9079-z     Document Type: Article

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