Mahjong Gambling in the Chinese-Australian Community in Sydney: A Prevalence Study

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 441-454

  Zheng, Wu Yi ^a,b   Walker, Michael ^b   Blaszczynski, Alex ^b  

^a The University of Sydney ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese problem gambling; Mahjong; Superstitious beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHINA; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHINA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956289702     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9159-3     Document Type: Article

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