The relationship between cultural variables and gambling behavior among Chinese residing in Australia

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 433-445

  Oei, Tian ^a   Raylu, Namrata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Chinese; Culture; Gambling; Help; Values

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHINA; CONTROL; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHINA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77349116649     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9148-6     Document Type: Article

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