Casino gambling among older adults in North Dakota: A policy analysis

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 423-440

  Bjelde, Kristine ^a   Chromy, Barbara ^a   Pankow, Debra ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Casino gambling; Gambling; Gambling social policies; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADVERTIZING; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; POLICY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; AGED; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH DAKOTA; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 53549123275     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-008-9102-z     Document Type: Article

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