Pathways to problem gambling in seniors

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 531-546

  Tirachaimongkol, Luxana Connie ^a   Jackson, Alun Conrad ^a   Tomnay, Jane Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Late life; Older adults; Pathways; Problem gambling

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RISK; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; GAMBLING; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77954842830     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2010.487817     Document Type: Article

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