Gambling in ethnic adolescent populations: An exploratory study of the utility of problem behaviour theory as an explanatory framework

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-69

  Zangeneh, Masood ^a   E Mann, Robert ^b   McCready, John ^c   Oseni, Lola ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Healthy Horizons Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Ethnic; Gambling; Problem behaviour theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951296837     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-009-9220-6     Document Type: Article

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