An Exploration of the connection between child sexual abuse and gambling in aboriginal communities

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 174-189

  Dion, Jacinthe ^a   Collin Vézina, Delphine ^b   De La Sablonnière, Mireille ^b   Philippe Labbé, Marie Pierre ^a   Giffard, Tania ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal peoples; Child sexual abuse; First Nations; Gambling; Pathological gambling; Prevalence; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952091420     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-009-9234-0     Document Type: Article

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